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NCT Number: NCT02080442

Balance Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The study will involve direct knowledge translation of a laboratory-based study of balance training for patients with COPD, first to the investigators PR program and then, after disseminating the results, this approach could be used to impact on clinical practice in any PR program.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

West Park Healthcare Center

Toronto, Ontario, M6M 2J5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of COPD
  • Self-report of decline in balance or fall in the last 5 years or a recent near fall
  • Smoking history greater than 10 pack years
  • Are able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • An inability to communicate because of language skills, hearing or cognitive impairment
  • Evidence of a neurological or musculoskeletal condition that severely limits mobility and postural control (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, advanced Parkinson's disease, amputation).

Treatment and study plan

Balance training

Other

Training will consist of 30 minute sessions 2-3 times/week for a total of 18-24 sessions, in keeping with best practice guidelines for older adults.12 Sessions will be supervised by physical therapists, using a circuit training approach with different stations designed to target specific areas of impairment. Participants will work through stations in a group setting; however, will receive individualized exercise prescription regarding level of difficulty and exercise progression.

Primary outcomes

  1. Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    The BBS was assessed following completion of the balance training which took place thrice weekly for a period of 6 weeks.

  2. Timed Up and Go (TUG):

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    The TUG was assessed following completion of the balance training which took place thrice weekly for a period of 6 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest)

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    The BESTest was assessed following completion of the balance training which took place thrice weekly for a period of 6 weeks.

  2. Activity-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    The ABC scale was assessed following completion of the balance training which took place thrice weekly for a period of 6 weeks.

Other outcomes

  1. Balance training progression: the training prescription and progression will be recorded

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

  2. Therapists' and the participants' satisfaction

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    Patients completed a questionnaire following completion of the balance training which took place thrice weekly for a period of 6 weeks.

    The focus group was conducted at the end of study recruitment.

  3. Safety: any adverse events associated with balance training will be recorded

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

  4. Applicability and adherence

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

  5. The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    Time frame: at 6 weeks

    The 6MWT was assessed by the physiotherapists responsible for delivering the PR program. The PR programs runs over 6 weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samantha Harrison

Other

Collaborators

  • Ontario Lung Association

Registry information

Official study title

Balance Training for COPD in Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR): An Effectiveness Study

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Mar 6, 2014
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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