The Effects of Standardized vs Individualized Seat Height on 1-minute Sit-to-stand Performance

Healthy Individuals Clinical Trial

— ESTI-STS  

Official title:

The Effects of Standardized vs Individualized Seat Height on 1-minute Sit-to-stand Performance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04772417
• Other study ID #: 2020-02945
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: November 3, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: University of Zurich
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1MSTS) is a widely used functional capacity test and has promising predictive potential. Current standards of practice suggest the use of a chair with a standardized height. However, this practice makes the test more demanding for taller individuals than for shorter individuals. This implies over- or underestimation of functional capacity depending on body morphology.

Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the influence of knee joint angle, femur length and bodyweight on the 1MSTS performance in healthy subjects with different morphology.

Description:

This is a randomized cross-over trial with the participants performing both procedures twice in one visit. Sufficient breaks in between the tests is granted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: November 3, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: November 3, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent as documented by signature

• Age 18 and older

• Healthy

• Ability to conduct a 1-minute sit-to-stand-test

• Ability to follow study procedures and instructions in German

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known cardiopulmonary or metabolic diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes mellitus etc.)

• Smoking (ex-smoker allowed; if they stopped smoking at least one year before the study inclusion)

• Physical or intellectual impairment precluding informed consent or protocol adherence

• Respiratory infection in the last two weeks

• Pain during sit-to-stand movement

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy Individuals

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Standardized 1-minute sit-to-stand test
The individuals perform two tests from a standardized chair (seat height 46cm).
• Individualized 1-minute sit-to-stand test
The individuals perform two tests from an individualized chair (seat height adjusted so that the starting position elicits a knee flexion angle of 90°).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	University Hospital Zurich	Zurich

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Zurich

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Repetitions in the 1-minute sit-to-stand test	Comparison between the procedures	Day 1
Secondary	Predictors towards performance in the 1-minute sit-to-stand test	Comparison between the procedures	Day 1