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Comparison of two walking tests to assess recovery in patients undergoing lung surgery.

A Comparative Analysis of the Incremental Shuttle Walk test and the 6- Minute Walk test in Predicting Functional Recovery and post - operative outcomes in patients undergoing Lung surgery -A Randomized Control Trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106596
Enrollment
26
Registered
2026-03-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

Intervention1: INCREMENTAL SHUTTLE WALK TEST AND DUKE ACTIVITY STATUS INDEX: Participants in this group will perform the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT) preoperatively. The ISWT is a progressive,

Sponsors

Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Conscious and oriented All adults who have undergoing lung surgery. Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Unable to understand verbal instructions 2) Burns or any other skin diseases 3) Patients on invasive ventilator support 4) Individuals with psychiatric illness or treatment for mental disorder. 5) Non-ambulatory patients or those requiring supplemental oxygen at rest. 6) Severe comorbidities (e.g., advanced heart failure, severe or neurological conditions). 7) Contraindications to functional tests (e.g., unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction). 8) Patients with ischemic heart disease. 9) Cor pulmonale with hypoxia. 10) Patients with locomotor dysfunction. 11) Neuromuscular abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
6 MINUTE WALK TEST AND INCREMENTAL SHUTTLE WALK TESTTimepoint: Preoperative assessment and post operative assessment at baseline and week 2

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duke activity status indexTimepoint: Preoperative assessment post operative assessment at baseline, at week 2

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Deepak Jain

Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Physiotherapy

ndjk2011@gmail.com9731036223

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026