Reference Values and Determinants of 6-minute Walk Test

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Stroke

Treatments

Other: Evaluation of 6-minute walking distance and related factors in patients with chronic stroke

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06646003

1-24-599

Details and patient eligibility

About

The first aim of this study was to investigate the reference values of 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance in patients with chronic stroke. The second aim was to determine the factors predicting 6MWT distance in patients with chronic stroke.

Full description

There may be large variations in the distance of 6MWT according to the stroke severity. Investigation of factors related to 6MWT may be helpful in determining and targeting appropriate strategies for gait rehabilitation. Accordingly, the first aim of this study was to investigate the reference values of 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance in patients with chronic stroke. The second aim was to determine the factors predicting 6MWT distance in patients with chronic stroke.

Enrollment

341 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Having first ever stroke
The time elapsed after the stroke is more than 6 months and less than 10 years
18-80 years old
Those who could walk independently with no assistance or device and who could walk with an intermittent or continuous light touch to assist balance or coordination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

A history of severe musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, or psychiatric disease that can inhibit measurements
Patients who had received a neurologic diagnosis other than stroke, such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
Patients with impaired level of consciousness and evidence of gross cognitive impairment (Scored below 10 points in the Mini-Mental State Examination