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Comparison of the Standard 6-Minute Maximal Speed Walk Test Against a 6-Minute Normal Speed Walk Test as an Alternative and More Accurate Assessment for Ambulatory Oxygen Requirement.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Maximal 6-minute Walk Test (Max_6MWT) and Normal speed 6-minute Walk Test (Nor_6MWT) for Respiratory Disease. Completed, enrolled 93 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients with lung disease who report breathlessness on exertion are often referred for a 6MWT. Due to the nature of the 6MWT (hereon referred to as a Max-6MWT), patients are required to walk as far as they can in 6 minutes. This may lead to an inaccurate assessment of their requirement for ambulatory oxygen as this form of exercise may not correspond to their normal daily activities. In this study, patients who are routinely referred for a Max-6MWT to investigate possible exercise-induced hypoxaemia will be invited to perform an additional walking test which is performed at their normal walking speed, referred here on in as a Nor\_6MWT. We hypothesise that performing a Nor\_6MWT will provide a more accurate assessment of a patients' oxygen requirement, primarily from their oxygen desaturation during the test.
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Interventions
Instructions given to perform the walk test following the international guidelines using the phrase 'as far as you can'.
Instructions given to perform the walk test following the international guidelines except using the phrase 'at a speed you would normally walk'.