Influence of Music on 6 Minutes Walking Distance in Healthy Children

Influence of a Distractive Auditory Stimulus on 6 Minute Walking Test in Healthy Children

To evaluate the effect of different distractive auditory stimuli (fast, slow and preferred) on 6 Minute Walking Test (6MWT) and the measured parameters (dyspnea, heart rate, oxygen saturation) in healthy children.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

97

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

      • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
        • UCL

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

5 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • the participation to the physical education program after the annual medical investigation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a lung disease
  • an overweight
  • a motor disability based on parent's answers to a questionnaire

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Without music
6MWT without music
Experimental: With fast music
6MWT with a fast music
Other Names:
  • Listening to fast music during the test
Experimental: With slow music
6MWT with a slow music
Other Names:
  • Listening to preferred music during the 6MWT
Experimental: With preferred music
6MWT with the preferred music of the child
Other Names:
  • Listening to preferred music during the 6MWT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Walked distance
Time Frame: After 6 minutes
The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minutes walking test
After 6 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dyspnea
Time Frame: At the end of the 6MWT
Dyspnea is measured by a visual analogue scale
At the end of the 6MWT

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cardio-respiratory parameters
Time Frame: at the begining and the end of the 6MWT
Heart rate and oxygen saturation are measured before and after the test
at the begining and the end of the 6MWT

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lux Amandine, Student, UCL

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 6MWT

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