Investigation of changes to balance during walking with exertion in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postural balance; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000030471
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Tasmania

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1.People with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD (as determined by a lung function test)
2.Adults (18 years and over) able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
3.A current or recent participant of Pulmonary Rehabilitation at the UTAS, Launceston Campus
4.Able to ambulate independently on a flat even surface to complete the test safely
5.Living at home with or without oxygen supplementation

Exclusion Criteria

1.People with end stage COPD that are requiring palliative management
2.People with a self-reported acute infective exacerbation in their symptoms
3.People that require a gait aid, a prosthetic limb, or physical assistance to walk
4.People with a significant neurological condition that affects their gait regularity
5.Women who are pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait regularity: The GAITRite sensor mat and software will be utilised to capture: <br>­Stride-time variability<br>­Walking Velocity (distance and time analysis)<br>­Step length variability<br>­Step width variability <br>­Double-support phase<br>[During the single assessment shuttle walk test as well as the two 6 minute walk tests.];Dynamic balance measured using Functional reach. It is a performance measure which identifies forwards reach ability in bilateral stance (self-generated perturbation) using continuous ratio data<br>This measure will be performed before and after each intervention to identify a change in dynamic balance after exertional walking <br>[Before and after the shuttle walk test and the two 6 minute walk tests (ie 6 time points) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of exertion measured using both the modified Borg dyspnea scale and oxygen saturation levels, heart rate and respiratory rate by capnograph[Throughout the single assessment shuttle walk test as well as the two 6 minute walk tests]