Actively Recruiting
Cardiopulmonary Responses to 6-Minute Stepper Test in Bronchiectasis Versus Healthy Controls
Led by Hacettepe University · Updated on 2024-10-08
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
69 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Individuals with bronchiectasis exhibit productive cough and recurrent lung infections as well as reduced exercise capacity, physical activity level, and respiratory and peripheral muscle strength. 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is often used to assess exercise capacity in chronic lung diseases. 6MWT is recommended to be performed along a flat corridor, at least 30 m long, with low pedestrian traffic, on a hard surface. To overcome technical limitations during 6MWT, 6-minute stepper test (6MST) has been proposed to assess exercise capacity. Another test that provides information about exercise capacity is the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1STS). To our knowledge, there is limited information about different exercise tests including 6MST and 1STS and cardiopulmonary responses to these tests in individuals with bronchiectasis. Therefore, this study aims to compare the responses to the 6MST between individuals with bronchiectasis and healthy controls and to investigate the relationships among 6MST, 6MWT, and 1STS responses and muscle strength.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cardiopulmonary Responses to 6-Minute Stepper Test in Bronchiectasis Versus Healthy Controls
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have clinically stable bronchiectasis (for bronchiectasis group)
- Be willing and able to cooperate with exercise tests
- Have no cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological problems affecting tests
- Be willing to participate in the study
- Be age 18 or older (for healthy control group)
- Have no known internal diseases (for healthy control group)
You will not qualify if you...
- Be in an acute exacerbation period (for bronchiectasis group)
- Have cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological problems affecting tests
- Not willing to participate in the study
- Have any known internal disease (for healthy control group)
- Not willing to participate in the study (for healthy control group)
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Aslihan Cakmak-Onal Study Principal Investigator, PhD, PT
CONTACT
E
Elif Kocaaga, MSc, PT
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here