Test reliability of the Brief-BESTest in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Recruiting

• Conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; balance; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000814471
• Lead Sponsor: Wai Man Regina Leung

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

People will be eligible for inclusion if they have: a diagnosis of COPD (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) / forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of <0.7; a greater than 10 pack year
smoking history.

Exclusion Criteria

People will be excluded if they cannot stand without physical assistance, have comorbidities such as neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that are likely to adversely affect their balance performance during assessment, have an acute exacerbation of COPD int he last month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The total score of the Brief-BESTest[after each of the three Brief-BESTest assessment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
exercise capacity will be measured by the six-minute walk test (6MWT)[after completing the 6MWT];Fear of falling will be measured by the Fall Self-efficacy Scale (FES-I)questionnaire [after completing the FES-I]