Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Walking Behind the COPD Patient on 6MWD
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a well established field exercise test to assess the functional exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study is to ...
Detailed Description
In a single-center, randomized crossover study, the investigators aim to elucidate whether there is a difference in the 6MWT distance when the assessor walks behind the patient compared to the patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD II-IV (FEV1/FVC \< 0.7, FEV1%Norm \< 80%)
Exclusion
- Inability to perform a 6MWT when arriving at the clinic (e.g., lower limb joint surgery within preceding 3 months, unstable cardiac disease, predominant neurological limitations)
- Inability to understand the instructions of the 6MWT, either of language or cognitive reasons
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 18 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 16 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
49 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04033783
Start Date
September 18 2019
End Date
December 16 2019
Last Update
December 20 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
Berner Rehazentrum AG
Heiligenschwendi, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 3625
2
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8001