The ability of the steep ramp test to measure and monitor aerobic capacity

Criterion validity and responsiveness of the steep ramp test to evaluate aerobic capacity in cancer survivors participating in a supervised exercise rehabilitation program

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10373531

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-15

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-24

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Conditions

Aerobic capacity in cancer survivors Not Applicable

Interventions

Cancer survivors attending a 10-week supervised exercise rehabilitation program at Maastricht UMC+ are included in the study. Participants perform a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and a steep ra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Cancer survivors of 18 years and older, who: 1.1. Participate in the multidisciplinary oncology rehabilitation program at the Department of Physical Therapy of the Maastricht University Medical Center (UMC+) 1.2. Complete a CPET and SRT before the start of the exercise program (T=0) 1.3. Give written informed consent for the use of their usual care performance data

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. VO2peak measured during CPET (CPET-VO2peak) using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) performed on an electronically braked cycle ergometer (Lode Corival Rehab, Lode BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) where continuous breath-by-breath analysis was obtained during the test using an ergospirometry system calibrated for respiratory gas analysis (Vyntus CPX, CareFusion, Hochberg, Germany) measured at basline (T0) and 10 weeks (T1) 2. Peak work rate achieved during the steep ramp test (SRT-WRpeak) using an electronically braked cycle ergometer (Lode Corival Rehab Lode BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) measured at basline (T0) and 10 weeks (T1)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. VO2peak measured during CPET (CPET-VO2peak) using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) performed on an electronically braked cycle ergometer (Lode Corival Rehab, Lode BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) where continuous breath-by-breath analysis was obtained during the test using an ergospirometry system calibrated for respiratory gas analysis (Vyntus CPX, CareFusion, Hochberg, Germany) measured at basline (T0) and 10 weeks (T1) 2. Peak work rate achieved during the steep ramp test (SRT-WRpeak) using an electronically braked cycle ergometer (Lode Corival Rehab Lode BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) measured at basline (T0) and 10 weeks (T1)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026