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Validity and Reliability of the 6-minute Stepper Test in Patients With Asthma

NCT07357805 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2026-02-02

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Summary

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that can negatively affect exercise tolerance and functional capacity due to airway inflammation, variable airflow limitation, and symptom-related activity avoidance. Reduced physical activity levels and exercise-induced symptoms often lead to physical deconditioning, which may further impair cardiorespiratory fitness and daily functional performance in individuals with asthma. There is substantial evidence supporting the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for the evaluation of exercise capacity in patients with respiratory diseases. However, it is not known whether the use of the 6-minute stepper test (6-MST) is a valid and reliable test for the assessment of functional exercise capacity in patients with asthma. The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability and validity of the 6-MST for evaluating functional exercise capacity in individuals with asthma.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • MERAL BOŞNAK GÜÇLÜ · Gazi University

  • NİHAN KATAYIFÇI · Gazi University

  • FURKAN ÖZDEMİR · Çankırı Karatekin University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-24
Primary Completion
2019-01-24
Completion
2019-01-24

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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