The 3-Minute Walk Test: An Investigation into Its Use as a Novel Clinical Decision Tool for Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or Stable Chest Pain

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (5Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S78-S78
Author(s):  
A. Pan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Decision Tool ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Stable Chest Pain ◽  
Minute Walk

scholarly journals Correlation between 6-minute walk distance and spirometry parameters in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Ruchita B. Hajare ◽  
Raziya Nagarwala ◽  
Ashok Shyam ◽  
Parag Sancheti
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Minute Walk

Background: Six minute walk test (6MWT) is a sub-maximal exercise test, used as a clinical indicator of the functional capacity, in patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. It is simple, objective and reproducible test. The present study was designed to assess correlation of six minute walk test with spirometry parameters, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Methods: In this cross sectional study, fifty patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (GOLD criteria) coming to tertiary center were recruited according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. All patients underwent spirometric measurement. Spirometric indices including FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC and MVV were tested using computerized spirometer. 6MWT was performed following American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. Percent (%) predicted 6MWD was calculated. Correlation between spirometry and 6MWT was assessed.Results: It was found that correlation between 6MWT and spirometry is statistically significant. There is significant strong positive correlation between percent predicted 6MWD and FEV1 (r=0.850 and p= <0.001), whereas there is significant moderate correlation between percent predicted 6MWD and FVC (r=0.554 and p= <0.001), FEV1/FVC (r=0.509 and p= <0.001) and MVV (r=0.615 and p= <0.001).Conclusions: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, percent predicted 6mwd significantly correlated with the spirometry parameters (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, and MVV). 6MWD decreases as there is decline in the pulmonary function. 6MWT can be a useful replacement of spirometry in assessment of severity of COPD.

scholarly journals Correlation of spirometry and six minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from Sundargarh, Odisha, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Yara Dinakar ◽  
Pradeep Panchadi Kiran ◽  
Akshaya K. Mohanty ◽  
Praveen Kishore Sahu ◽  
Anita Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Minute Walk

Background: Six‑Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a simple, objective, reproducible test which correlated well with different spirometric indices, and thus able to predict severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and can replace spirometry in resource poor set‑up. Here, author evaluated the correlation of 6 minute walk distance (6MWD) with spirometric indices in COPD patients and the potential of 6MWT as an alternative to the assessment of severity of COPD.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included a total of 80 COPD patients, diagnosed by GOLD criteria (Post bronchodilator FEV1/ FVC ratio <0.7). Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) grading was used (age, weight, height, body mass index- BMI and breathlessness) and all the patients underwent spirometric measurement of FEV1, FVC and FEV1/ FVC ratio and tests were repeated after bronchodilation using 200-400 μg of salbutamol. 6MWT was performed following American Thoracic Society (ATS) protocol of 6MWT and distance was measured in meters.Results: Author found significant negative correlation of 6MWT with age (r=-0.384, p=0.00) and mMRC grading of dyspnea (r=-0.559, p=0.00) and significant positive correlation with height (r=0.267, p=0.019) and weight (r=0.293, p=0.008). Significant positive correlation of 6MWD was noted with post bronchodilator FEV1(r=0.608, p=0.00), FEV1% (r=0.429, p=0.00), FVC (r=0.514 p=0.00), FVC% (r=0.313 p=0.005), FEV1/FVC % (r=0.336, p=0.001). Positive correlation was also observed between 6MWT and BMI but statistically insignificant (r=0.177, p=0.116). There was significant negative correlation between 6MWT and GOLD staging (r=-0.536, p=0.00).Conclusions: This finding concludes that 6MWT can be used for the assessment of severity of disease in COPD patients in places where spirometry is not available.

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