Balance (ability to maintain postural stability) in people with respiratory disease called bronchiectasis compared with healthy individuals of same age and gender

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: J479- Bronchiectasis, uncomplicated

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057386
• Lead Sponsor: Manipal College of Health Professions,Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion for Bronchiectasis

1.Primary HRCT diagnosed of bronchiectasis, referred for physiotherapy

2. At least one year after diagnosis

3. Medically stable bronchiectasis (no acute exacerbation, significant

change in symptoms or medications in last 4 weeks) of all genders

4.Age – 18-70 years

5.Patients with self-reported functional vision and screened by inquiring if

they had visual impairment in daily activities

6.Patient should be ambulatory

Inclusion criteria for Healthy Individuals

1.participants who are either bystander/volunteers

2.Participants with self-reported functional vision and screened by inquiring

if they had visual impairment in daily activities

3.Age group matched with the bronchiectasis patient(±5years)

4.Participant should be ambulatory

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for Bronchiectasis

1. Patients with cognitive impairment as on six item screener test

2. BMI > 25kg/m2

3.Clinically diagnosed concomitant respiratory diseases (COPD, CF)

4.Patients with active tuberculosis on ATT therapy

5.Surgeries for bronchiectasis such as lobectomy, pneumonectomy

6.Clinically diagnosed comorbidities that affected balance such as diabetes,

hypertension

7.Clinically diagnosed conditions that affected balance such as vestibular

disorders, neurologic diseases, cardiovascular diseases (CABG, heart

failure, peripheral arterial disease), severe orthopaedic diseases, diabetic

neuropathy, musculoskeletal impairments of lower limb such as

osteoarthritis, tendinitis, ankle instability, amputee, fractures of and

surgeries of lower limb in last 1 year

Exclusion criteria for Healthy Individual

1.Participants with cognitive impairment as on six item screener test

2.BMI > 25kg/m2

3.Clinically diagnosed chronic respiratory conditions

4.Medically diagnosed physical disabilities

5.Clinically diagnosed comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension

6.Clinically diagnosed conditions that affected balance such as vestibular

disorders, neurologic diseases, cardiovascular diseases (CABG, heart

failure, peripheral arterial disease), severe orthopedic diseases, diabetic

neuropathy, musculoskeletal impairments of lower limb such as

osteoarthritis, tendinitis, ankle instability, amputee, fractures and surgeries

of lower limb in last 1 year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified