Could a stroll beat a sprint for oxygen testing?
NCT ID NCT05630092
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 93 people with lung disease who get short of breath when active. Participants did two 6-minute walk tests: one at their fastest pace and one at their normal walking speed. The goal was to see if the normal-speed test gives a more accurate picture of when they need extra oxygen during daily activities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Referred for a standard 6-minute walk test * Has the capacity to give informed consent * Is aged between 18 and 90 Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of capacity to provide informed consent * Poor peripheral perfusion that prevents an accurate measurement of SpO2 * Contraindicated to perform a Max\_6MWT as indicated in the standard HHFT 6MWT SO
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Basingstoke, RG24 9NA, United Kingdom
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