Influence of Music on 6 Minutes Walking Distance in Healthy Children

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain97 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effect of different distractive auditory stimuli (fast, slow and preferred) on 6 Minute Walking Test (6MWT) and the measured parameters (dyspnea, heart rate, oxygen saturation) in healthy children.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Children

Interventions

Listening to fast musicBEHAVIORAL

Listening to preferred musicBEHAVIORAL

Listening to slow musicBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * the participation to the physical education program after the annual medical investigation Exclusion Criteria: * a lung disease * an overweight * a motor disability based on parent's answers to a questionnaire

Locations (1)

UCL

Brussels, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Walked distance

The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minutes walking test

Time frame: After 6 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Dyspnea

Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale

Time frame: At the end of the 6MWT

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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