Interest of Performing Two 6-minute Walk Tests at the End of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, in COPD Patients.

University Hospital, Brest176 enrolled

Overview

In pulmonary rehabilitation, the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is essential to assess the effects of the program on patients' health. Current guidelines don't recommend to perform two 6MWT at the end of pulmonary rehabilitation. However, a more recent study shows that two 6MWT should be performed at the end of the program to accurately and reliably assess patients' capacities. The aim of this study is to compare the results of two tests performed at the end of the program by COPD patients to find out whether there is a benefit of performing two 6MWT at the end of pulmonary rehabilitation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

176

Conditions

COPD

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with stage 2 to 4 (A to D) COPD * Admitted to pulmonary rehabilitation unit of CH des Pays de Morlaix (CHPM) * To follow a pulmonary rehabilitation program (4 weeks) * Patient aged 18 or over * Patient able to formulate his non-opposition to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to perform the 6-Minute Walk Test * Patient under legal protection * Refusal of participation

Locations (1)

Chu Brest

Brest, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

6 minute walk distance (6MWD)

Comparison of the 6MWD between the first and the second 6-Minute walk test (6MWT) performed at the end of pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Time frame: Two hours