Comparison of 3-Minute Step Test (3MStepT) and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- COPD
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- oxygen saturation
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare oxygen desaturation during two tests: the 6 minute walk test and the 3 minute step test, for COPD patients.
Detailed Description
The 6 minute walk test (6MWT) is the best field test to determine oxygen desaturation during effort, in COPD patients. However, the test need a 30m corridor. The 3 minute step test (3MST) is a other field test used in COPD patients. But no study shows that 3MST can be used to determine oxygen desaturation. The aim of this study is to compare oxygen desaturation during these to tests : the 6MWT and the 3MST. 50 patients will be included in this study. Patients realize two 6MWT and two 3MST, with rest between each test. Oxygen saturation, heart rate are registered during the tests, dyspnea, leg peniblility are notified before and after each test, distance or number of steps are noted.
Investigators
Marc Beaumont
physiotherapist
Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •stable COPD patients hospitalized for pulmonary rehabilitation program
Exclusion Criteria
- •acute exacerbation of COPD
- •incapacity to realize the tests
- •absence of written informed consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
oxygen saturation
Time Frame: 3 minutes
oxygen saturation is compared between 6MWT and 3MST at the end of the 2 tests
Secondary Outcomes
- heart rate(3 minutes)
- dyspnea (Borg Scale)(3 minutes)
- leg penibility (Borg Scale)(3 minutes)