Step Test and Six Minute Walk Test in Stroke

Comparação Entre o Teste de Caminhada de Seis Minutos e o Teste do Degrau de Seis Minutos em Pacientes Com Acidente Vascular Encefálico

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01436630

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-20

Start date

2010-02-28

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2011-09-20

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Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Exercise Tolerance, Step Test, Stroke, Walking

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of using the Step Test (ST) in stroke patients, and to compare the functional performance of the physiologic variables in stroke patients during ST and Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT).

Detailed description

To accomplish the study it was assessed a group of 12 post-stroke patients who were admitted in the Rehabilitation Clinic inside the University. As inclusion criteria it was established to be able to walk alone without supervision and with no aids.

Interventions

OTHERStep Test and Six Minute Walk.

The 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) was conducted in a level corridor 30 meters long and 5 meters wide. Before and after testing were measured O2 saturation (SatO2) and heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure (BP), the Double Product (DP), a measure of myocardial oxygen consumption, was calculated as the product of HR and systolic BP, and the sensation of dyspnea and fatigue of the lower limbs using the Borg scale, and performing the record turns traveled, each 30 meters is considered a covered back. To calculate the predicted distance, the investigators use the formula described by American Thoracic Society (ATS) knowing the weight, age and height of participants. The Step Test (ST) was conducted in six minutes for it to be compared to the 6MWT.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* To be able to walk alone without supervision and with no aids.

Exclusion criteria

* There were no.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physiological Variables	6 months	Will be assessed Blood Pressure (BP), Heart Rate (HR), Breathing, Feeling of fatigue and dyspnea with the Borg scale, and the Double Product.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Performance	6 months	Will be evaluated through the correlation between the number of ascents on the step and the distance covered in walking test.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026