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Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIPFRESPNCT02530736

Responsiveness and MID of 4 Metre Gait Speed in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

An observational study of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study measures the 4 metre gait speed (4MGS) test in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The investigators are interested to see whether usual walking speed in IPF patients changes following pulmonary rehabilitation and if it changes, what is the smallest change that is meaningful to patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is being tested?
4 metre gait speed
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Feb 2015to 18 Oct 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis according to NICE guideliness referred for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis according to NICE guidelines referred for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Provided informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Significant co-morbidities that would limit walking ability, exercise capacity or make exercise unsafe (e.g. unstable ischaemic heart disease, neuromuscular disease, severe hip/lower limb joint pain, peripheral vascular disease, lower limb amputation)
  • Any patient whom the chief investigator feels it is unsafe to exercise (e.g. unstable cardiovascular disease)
  • Any condition that precludes providing informed consent e.g. cognitive impairment or poor English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

    Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6JH

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About this study

Official title: Responsiveness of the 4 Metre Gait Speed in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Determination of the Minimum Important Difference

This study measures the 4 metre gait speed (4MGS) test in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The investigators are interested to see whether usual walking speed in IPF patients changes following pulmonary rehabilitation and if it changes, what is the smallest change that is meaningful to patients.

Read the detailed description

This observational study is investigating a simple test of usual walking speed, measured using the 4 metre gait speed (4MGS) test in patients with a lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Drug development for this disease is slow in part because there is a lack of reliable measurements that can assess effectiveness of treatment. Slow walking speed has been shown to relate to poor outcomes in older adults and people with another lung disease called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The investigators are interested to see whether usual walking speed in IPF patients changes following a treatment called pulmonary rehabilitation (an exercise and education programme for patients with lung disease) and if it changes, what is the smallest change that is meaningful to patients (the minimum important difference - MID). The investigators are also investigating whether the change in walking speed can predict survival, number of hospital admissions and lung disease progression. This will help inform us of the potential use of 4MGS as an outcome measure. To do this, participants who consent to taking part in the study will be timed walking at their usual walking speed over a distance of 4 metres (13.12 feet) before and after a course of pulmonary rehabilitation and follow-up 1 year after completing pulmonary rehabilitation.

Being tested
4 metre gait speed
Keywords
Gait speed, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Medical subject headings
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 4 metre gait speedOther

    Also called 4MGS

    Measurement of usual walking speed over 4 metres. Change in walking speed is measured at baseline (pre-pulmonary rehabilitation assessment) and 8 weeks later (post-pulmonary rehabilitation assessment)

Study groups in NCT02530736
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IPF_RESPPulmonary Rehabilitation: a 6 - 8 week exercise and education programme (this is part of usual care)
Receives: Other: 4 metre gait speed

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in usual walking speed measured using the 4 metre gait speed test

    A measure of usual walking speed

    Measured: Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2015
  3. Primary completion17 Oct 2016
  4. Study completion18 Oct 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02530736
Sponsor's protocol ID
14/LO/2247
Acronym
IPFRESP
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
1 May 2015
Last updated
9 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Nolan CM, Delogu V, Maddocks M, Patel S, Barker RE, Jones SE, Kon SSC, Maher TM, Cullinan P, Man WD. Validity, responsiveness and minimum clinically important difference of the incremental shuttle walk in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective study. Thorax. 2017 Sep 7:thoraxjnl-2017-210589. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210589. Online ahead of print.

    PubMed 28883090

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in usual walking speed measured using the 4 metre gait speed test (time frame: Change from baseline to 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02530736, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Nov 2017.

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