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Stepper exercise test in adults with bronchiectasis compared with healthy people

Compares heart and lung responses to a stepping test in bronchiectasis and healthy adults.

Key facts

Who runs it
Hacettepe University
Where
Türkiye1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Registry title
Cardiopulmonary Responses to 6-Minute Stepper Test in Bronchiectasis Versus Healthy Controls
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
60 people, planned
Started
18 Jan 2024
Expected to end
18 Jan 2027
Type of study
Observational, 2 groups
Treatments tested
  • No intervention; Observational study
Record updated
25 June 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults with stable bronchiectasis, and healthy adults as a comparison group. It compares how people respond to a 6-minute stepper exercise test.

Age
18 years and older
Sex
All sexes
Disease stage
Bronchiectasis group: clinically stable bronchiectasis, not in a sudden flare-up (acute exacerbation). Control group: healthy people.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Being in a sudden worsening (acute exacerbation) of bronchiectasis
  • Heart or blood vessel, bone and joint, or nerve problems that may affect the tests
  • Not able to cooperate with the tests
  • Control group: any known internal disease
  • Not willing to take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Other criteria

  • Bronchiectasis group - Inclusion criteria for the study:
  • Being 18 years of age and older,
  • Having a clinically stable bronchiectasis,
  • To cooperate with the tests to be performed,
  • Not having a cardiovascular disease, orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect the tests,
  • Being willing to participate in the study; Bronchiectasis group - Exclusion criteria:
  • Being in an acute exacerbation period,
  • Having a cardiovascular, orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect the tests,
  • Not being willing to participate in the study; Control group - Inclusion criteria for the study:
  • Being 18 years of age and older,
  • To cooperate with the tests to be performed,
  • Not having a cardiovascular, orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect the tests,
  • Being willing to participate in the study; Control group - Exclusion criteria:
  • Individuals with any known internal disease and those who do not volunteer to participate in the study will not be included in the study

This trial has no sites in United States.

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

Individuals with bronchiectasis exhibit productive cough and recurrent lung infections as well as reduced exercise capacity, physical activity level, and respiratory and peripheral muscle strength. 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is often used to assess exercise capacity in chronic lung diseases. 6MWT is recommended to be performed along a flat corridor, at least 30 m long, with low pedestrian traffic, on a hard surface. To overcome technical limitations during 6MWT, 6-minute stepper test (6MST) has been proposed to assess exercise capacity. Another test that provides information about exercise capacity is the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1STS). To our knowledge, there is limited information about different exercise tests including 6MST and 1STS and cardiopulmonary responses to these tests in individuals with bronchiectasis. Therefore, this study aims to compare the responses to the 6MST between individuals with bronchiectasis and healthy controls and to investigate the relationships among 6MST, 6MWT, and 1STS responses and muscle strength.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Bronchiectasis

    Individuals with bronchiectasis

    Treatment: No intervention; Observational study

  • Healthy controls

    Treatment: No intervention; Observational study

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Comparison of Cardiopulmonary Responses to 6-Minute Stepper Test Between Individuals With Bronchiectasis and Healthy Controls
Plain-language title
Stepper exercise test in adults with bronchiectasis compared with healthy peopleGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
Record updated
25 June 2026