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Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Reeducation (CVRR) in Patients With Cardiac Pathologies and the 6-minute Stepper Test

Use and Validation of the 6-minute Stepper Test in in Patients With Cardiac Pathologies Needing Rehabilitation and Reeducation (CVRR)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04699136
Acronym
STEPPER
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-01-07
Start date
2021-01-13
Completion date
2022-04-28
Last updated
2025-12-24

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Conditions

Cardiac Disease

Keywords

Cardiovascular rehabilitation, Stepper test, 6-minute

Brief summary

The objective is to study the validity of the 6-minute stepper test (ST6) in order to determine tolerance to effort in cardiovascular patients

Detailed description

The 6-minute stepper test (ST6) is an test used and validated in patients with respiratory disorders (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in order to evaluate their tolerance to exercise. It is well tolerated and reproducible in these patients, with the advantage that it can be performed without spatial constraints. However, this test is not yet used in cardiology. This study proposes to validate the ST6, to evaluate the exercise tolerance of patients suffering from cardiovascular pathologies.

Interventions

OTHER6 minutes step test (ST6)

Performing a 6 minutes step test at different intervals and comparing with respect with the 6 minutes walk test and cardiac stress test

Sponsors

Lille Catholic University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years old, * Patient with a cardiac pathology (coronary bypass, valve replacement, heart transplant, coronary angioplasty), * Registered in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation at the Mitterie Clinic, * Number of rehabilitation sessions at least equal to 30, * Ejection fraction ≥ 45%, * Signed written consent of the patient, * Affiliation to a social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

* Cardiac decompensation, * Severe functional limitation, * Unstable acute coronary syndrome, * Decompensated heart failure, * Severe ventricular rhythm disorders, * Presence of an intracardiac thrombus with high embolic risk, * Presence of a medium to large pericardial effusion (effusion of more than 10mm circumferential or 14mm localized on ultrasound), * Recent history (months prior to inclusion) of thrombophlebitis with or without pulmonary embolism, * Severe and/or symptomatic left ventricular ejection obstruction, * Any progressive inflammatory and/or infectious disease, * Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, * Oxygen therapy, * Musculoskeletal or balance problems that would limit the ability to do any of the following the fiscal year. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, * Incapacity to consent (including persons under guardianship or curatorship)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Internal validity of the 6 minutes step test (ST6)Day 0The number of steps taken in 6 minutes with the ST6 will be measured twice on the first day of the cardiovascular rehabilitation and education. The second ST6 will be performed 30 minutes after the first. Internal validity will be studied by calculating the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) of the number of steps from the two ST6 carried out and its 95% confidence interval.
External validity of the ST6 with respect to the 6 minutes walk test (WT6)Day 0The external validity with respect to the (6 minutes walk test) WT6 will be studied by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval between the number of steps from the ST6 and the distance travelled in meters from the WT6.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
External validity of the ST6 with respect to the cardiac stress testDay 0The external validity with respect to the cardiac stress test will be studied by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval between the number of steps from the ST6 and the cardiac stress test.
External validity of the ST6 with respect to the Oxygen saturation at rest.Day 0The external validity with respect to the Oxygen saturation at rest will be studied by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval between the number of steps from the ST6 and the Oxygen saturation at rest.
External validity of the ST6 with respect to the heart rate at maximum effortDay 0The external validity with respect to the heart rate at maximum effort will be studied by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval between the number of steps from the ST6 and the heart rate.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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