Treadmill Stress Test With and Without Mask (TREADMASK)

Université de Sherbrooke

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Treadmill test (Bruce protocol)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04891120

2021-4210

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess if wearing a surgical mask affects the results of a standard treadmill test.

Full description

The persons interested to participate will be informed of the implication and potential risks associated with the study. The participants that accept and meet the eligibility criteria will give written consent and be randomized into two groups. One group will first perform a treadmill test with a surgical mask and then repeat the test without a mask. The second group will do the first treadmill test without a mask and the second one with a surgical mask.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults (18-65 years old)
• Healthy
• Vaccinated against COVID-19

Exclusion criteria

• Any cardiac or respiratory condition
• Walking difficulty
• Waiting for a stress test for a medical reason
• Abnormal resting ECG
• Inability to wear a mask
• Inability to understand or follow the instructions
• Medical contraindication to performing a treadmill stress test

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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35 participants in 2 patient groups

With, then without a mask

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will first perform a treadmill test with a mask and 48 hours or more later will perform another similar treadmill test without a mask.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Treadmill test (Bruce protocol)

Without, then with a mask

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will first perform a treadmill test without a mask and 48 hours or more later will perform another similar treadmill test with a mask.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Treadmill test (Bruce protocol)