Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparison between sit-to-stand test and six minutes walking test in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Interventions
PROCEDUREsit-to-stand test
PROCEDUREsix-minutes walking test
Sponsors
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* clinically stable for a minimum of 4 weeks * no recent infectious exacerbations
Exclusion criteria
* musculoskeletal or joint disorders * contra-indications to perform exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of sit-to-stand movement | 1 minute |
| walked distance | 6 minutes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| heart rate | 6 minutes |
| fraction of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin measured by pulsed oximeter | 6 minutes |
| breathlessness measured by visual analogic scale | 6 minutes |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed