Dyspnea Threshold During 6 Minutes Walk Test

Self-perception of Dyspnea Threshold During the 6-minute Walk Test (DT6): A New Tool for Individualized Exercise Training With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients (COPD)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02082925

Acronym

SD6

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-10

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-03-31

Last updated

2014-03-10

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Conditions

COPD

Keywords

Exercise training, Dyspnea threshold, 6MWT

Brief summary

In view of the multiple limitations and restrictions relative to CPET (technical, time, physical…), determination of individualized training threshold from this evaluation is today not possible for a lot of patients. The aim of this study was to propose a new clinical tool from 6MWT for individualized exercise training: the dyspnea threshold (DT6).

Interventions

OTHERPatient has to get up his hand when he defined his dyspnea threshold during 6MWT

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* COPD * with or without rest and/or ambulation oxygen therapy

Exclusion criteria

* exacerbation in the previous four weeks * with a restrictive or mixed respiratory syndrome, angina , recent heart attack (\< 1 month) or coronary progressive pathology * under beta-blockers * cognitive or motor problems which limit significantly comprehension or achievement of evaluations

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change of heart rate between 1st and 2nd 6MWT	at baseline (2 days after entry in pulmonary rehabilitation)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change of heart rate between VT (CPET) and DT6 (6MWT)	At baseline

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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