Sensitivity of New Exercise Tests in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Summary

This study was designed to test the following hypothesis: The 3-min constant rate step test and the 3-min constant rate shuttle walk test will be sensitive to detect improvement in exertional dyspnea following acute bronchodilation in patients with COPD.

Timeline

Start

2008-10

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2010-06

Publications

• Sava F, Perrault H, Brouillard C, Darauay C, Hamilton A, Bourbeau J, Maltais F. Detecting improvements in dyspnea in COPD using a three-minute constant rate shuttle walking protocol. COPD. 2012 Aug;9(4):395-400. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2012.674164. Epub 2012 Apr 18.

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