Six-Minute Walk Test in Patients at High Risk for Complications From Lung Resection

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Lung Cancer

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the 6-minute walk test with the exercise stress test, in patients who may have lung surgery. Researchers want to find out if the 6-minute walk test is as good as the exercise stress test at predicting possible complications that may occur after lung surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00450125

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

101

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient's age is between 18-90.
• Patient has been referred for an oxygen consumption exercise test because they are considered high risk for morbidity and/or mortality post lung resection
• Patient must be able to read, understand and provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with angina pectoris
• Patients diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis
• Patients with unstable gait that persists with use of assistive device
• Patients unable to walk

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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