Could a 6-Meter walk test replace the standard for MS patients?
NCT ID NCT04228328
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 6-minute walk test done over a short 6-meter distance is a valid and reliable way to measure walking ability in people with multiple sclerosis. Twenty-one adults with MS participated. The goal is to see if this shorter version works as well as the standard 30-meter test, which may be easier to perform in small spaces.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Multiple sclerosis patient able to walk at least 30 meters, Expanded Disability Status Scale from 3 to 6.5
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * adults * confirmed diagnosis of MS * Expanded Disability Status Scale score 3 to 6.5 or to be able to walk 30 meters with or without aids * good understanding of French * have already completed a 6-minute walk test * to be able to give consent by signature Exclusion Criteria: * Lung disease * Heart disease * co-morbidity preventing 6minWT * relapse in the last 3 months * chronic fatigue ≥ at 8 (Visual Analog Scale- Fatigue)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland
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