Balance Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

March 4, 2014 updated by: Samantha Harrison

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

19

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6M 2J5
        • West Park Healthcare Center

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with COPD enrolled in PR

Description

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).

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Other: Balance training
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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.
at 6 weeks
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.
at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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.
at 6 weeks
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.
at 6 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Balance training progression: the training prescription and progression will be recorded
Time Frame: at 6 weeks
at 6 weeks
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.
at 6 weeks
Safety: any adverse events associated with balance training will be recorded
Time Frame: at 6 weeks
at 6 weeks
Applicability and adherence
Time Frame: at 6 weeks
at 6 weeks
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.
at 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Samantha Harrison

Collaborators

Ontario Lung Association

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-o11-WP

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