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The purpose of this study is to find an alternative to the six minute walk test by validating six minute step test and four metre gait speed in healthy children. Both tests were previously validated in adults and are easier to achieve in non-hospital settings.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 6 minute walking test | Active Comparator | walking during 6 minutes |
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| 6 minute step test | Experimental | stepping during 6 minutes |
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| 4 meter gait speed | Experimental | walking as fast as possible on 4 meters |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 6 minutes walking test | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Walked distance | The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test | At 6 minutes |
| Steps count | Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test | At 6 minutes |
| Time | Time to walk four metres | at 1 minute |
| 6MWT speed | Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test | at 6 minutes |
| 6MST speed | Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test | at 6 minutes |
| 4MGS speed | Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed | at 1 minute |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Dyspnea | Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale | at 6 minutes |
| Perceived exertion | Percieve exertion is measured by a perceive exertion scale |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sophie De Wulf | UCL | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Clinique universitaire Saint-Luc | Brussels | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005080 | Exercise Test |
| ID | Term |
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| D006334 | Heart Function Tests |
| D003935 | Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
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| 6 minutes step test |
| Other |
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| 4 meters gait speed | Other |
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| at 6 minutes |
| Heart rate | Heart rate was measured after each test | at 6 minutes |
| Oxygen saturation | Oxygen saturation was measured after each test | at 6 minutes |
| D012129 | Respiratory Function Tests |
| D003948 | Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System |
| D016552 | Ergometry |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |