Coronary artery disease, a cardiovascular disease, causes significant mortality and morbidity. Due to the impairment of arterial blood flow in coronary artery disease, the heart muscle cannot receive an adequate blood supply during exercise, resulting in symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue, which can lead to a decrease in exercise capacity. The 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test is a simple, rapid, and inexpensive assessment tool used to evaluate upper extremity exercise capacity. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in patients with coronary artery disease.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease by conventional angiography or computed tomography coronary angiography,
* Clinically stable,
* Ages between 18 and 85,
* Volunteering to participate in the study will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals diagnosed with heart failure,
* Those diagnosed with moderate-to-severe valvular disease,
* Those with a history of orthopedic, neurological, or pulmonary disease that could affect exercise testing and exercise capacity,
* Those with contraindications to exercise testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) criteria,
* Those with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery will not be included in the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Upper Limb Functional Exercise Capacity — Through study completion, an average of 1 year The 6-minute pegboard ring test will be performed using two wooden blocks, each set at shoulder level and 20 cm above, for a total of 20 rings. Before the test, participants are instructed to simultaneously place wooden rings from the lower blocks onto the upper blocks using both hands and to continue the same process in reverse for 6 minutes. The goal of the test is to move as many rings as possible from bottom to top and top to bottom within six minutes. The total number of rings is recorded. Participants receive standard verbal encouragement each minute. Heart rate, blood pressure, shortness of breath, upper extremity fatigue, and overall fatigue are measured before and immediately after the test.
Maximal Exercise Capacity — Through study completion, an average of 1 year Maximal Exercise capacity will be evaluated with Cardiopulmonary Exercise testing. The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing will be applied according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Çankaya 06490
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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