800 healthy adults to set new fitness benchmarks with simple step test
NCT ID NCT07275619
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to collect fitness data from 800 healthy adults aged 18 to 65 to establish normal values for cardiorespiratory fitness. Participants will perform the Queen's College Step Test, a 3-minute stepping exercise, while their heart rate and oxygen use are measured. The results will help create standard fitness ranges for the general population.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will provide standard fitness benchmarks for healthy adults, helping doctors and researchers better interpret fitness test results.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures fitness in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with health conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
healthy adults
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * • Pakistani Adults of age group 18-65 according to ACSM's guidelines * Current healthy adults recruited by filling PAR\_Q test * IPAQ short form will be administered, Participants scoring moderate or high activity level will be selected to perform QCST * BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 - ≤ 24.9 kg/m2 * Resting spO2 \>95% * Resting heart rate ≥60bpm and ≤100bpm * Mentally and physically fit adults without any physical, physiological and psychological issues Exclusion Criteria: Presence of any acute/chronic illness Any cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, psychological, musculoskeletal or orthopedic condition and history of surgery Individuals taking any medical treatment History of active smoking
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Riphah International University, Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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