The Six-minute Stepper Test as an Outcome Measure of Exercise Tolerance During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients(STEPPER)? (STEPPER)

November 26, 2025 updated by: University Hospital, Brest

The Six-minute Stepper Test : Marker of Exercise Tolerance's Evolution During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD ?

The aim of this study is to show if the six-minute stepper test (ST6) is a sensible marker of exercise tolerance evolution during a pulmonary rehabilitation program in people with all stages of severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Currently, the reference test in assessing functional capacity in COPD patients during pulmonary rehabilitation is the six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT). However, the realization of the 6MWT requires a 30m-long corridor, according to the American Thoracic Society Guidelines. Lack of sufficient space can prevent the realization of 6MWT, especially for private practitioner pulmonologists, and also in hospitals. The six-minute stepper test (ST6) which can be performed in a normal room, should be an interesting alternative.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Morlaix, Brittany, France, 29600
        • Hospital of Morlaix
    • Brittany Region
      • Brest, Brittany Region, France, 29200
        • Brest University Hospital
      • Morlaix, Brittany Region, France, 29600
        • Hospital of Morlaix

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with COPD wtih all stages of severity
  • Hospitalized in the pulmonary rehabilitation unit in the hospital of Morlaix, with a 3 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation course

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pneumonectomy, Lobectomy less than 6 months
  • orthopedic problem
  • Balance disorder
  • Weight > 110kg

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: The six minute Stepper Test
Experimental : The six minute Stepper Test with a Conventional respiratory rehabilitation
Procedure: Pulmonary rehabilitation assessed with six-minute walk test and six-minute stepper test

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The number of steps to The Six-minute Stepper Test (ST6)
Time Frame: 21 days
Assess the difference in the number of steps in ST6 before and after pulmonary rehabilitation
21 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Brest

Collaborators

Ministry of Health, France

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: FRANCIS COUTURAUD, MD,PHD, Brest University Hospital Brest,, Brittany, France 29200
  • Principal Investigator: CATHERINE LE BER-MOY, DR., Hospital of Morlaix Morlaix, Brittany, France 29600
  • Principal Investigator: CHANTAL LOCHON, DR., Hospital of Morlaix Morlaix, Brittany, France 29600

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

January 3, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 3, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • RB 11-157 STEPPER

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