The Six-minute Stepper Test as an Outcome Measure of Exercise Tolerance During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients(STEPPER)? — STEPPER  

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: The Six-minute Stepper Test : Marker of Exercise Tolerance's Evolution During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD ?

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to show if the six-minute stepper test (ST6) is a sensible marker of exercise tolerance evolution during a pulmonary rehabilitation program in people with all stages of severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Clinical Trial Description

Currently, the reference test in assessing functional capacity in COPD patients during pulmonary rehabilitation is the six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT). However, the realization of the 6MWT requires a 30m-long corridor, according to the American Thoracic Society Guidelines. Lack of sufficient space can prevent the realization of 6MWT, especially for private practitioner pulmonologists, and also in hospitals. The six-minute stepper test (ST6) which can be performed in a normal room, should be an interesting alternative. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Lung Diseases
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

• NCT number: NCT01759199
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University Hospital, Brest
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2012
• Completion date: August 2013