Pulmonary Hypertension and measurement of exercise capacity remotely
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Pulmonary Hypertension and measurement of exercise capacity remotely: the PERSPIRE study
IRAS ID
287736
Contact name
Carol Keen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 17 days
Research summary
Hospital based exercise tests are routinely used in patients with pulmonary hypertension to assess functional ability and disease progression over time. We are seeing a greater emphasis on non-face-to-face clinical assessments, where such tests cannot be conducted. It is important to identify alternative test which can be used to support clinical decision making.
Aim
To test the safety and efficacy of the 1-minute sit-to-stand test in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Methods
A sample of 75 patients attending hospital appointments will carry out an Incremental Shuttle Walk Test, followed by a 1 minute sit-to-stand test after a 30 minute rest. Data will be analysed for safety and comparability between the 2 tests.
In the event of favourable findings (safety and comparability) from the hospital based testing, a further sample of patients will be asked to perform the 1 minute sit-to-stand test in the home settingREC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/YH/0021
Date of REC Opinion
5 Feb 2021
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion