Proprioceptive Postural Control and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Proprioceptive Postural Control
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Proprioceptive postural control
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Proprioceptive weighting changes may explain differences in postural control performance. In addition, the respiratory movement has a disturbing effect on postural balance. Postural balance seems to be impaired in individuals with respiratory disorders. Increased risk of falling is reported in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Besides the essential role of respiration, the diaphragm may also play an important role in the control of the trunk and postural balance.
The aim of the study is to clarify whether proprioceptive postural control is impaired in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Investigators
Simon Brumagne
Prof. dr. Simon Brumagne
KU Leuven
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of major trauma and/or major orthopedic surgery of the spine, the pelvis or the lower quadrant
- •One of the following conditions: Parkinson, multiple sclerosis, stroke, history of vestibular disorder
- •Respiratory disorder other than COPD
- •α1-antitrypsin deficiency
- •Known history of significant inflammatory disease other than COPD
- •COPD exacerbation within 4 weeks prior to study
- •Lung surgery
- •Recent diagnosis of cancer
- •Therapy with oral corticosteroids in the last 6 weeks
- •Significant cardiovascular comorbidity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Proprioceptive postural control
Time Frame: 6 months
Center of pressure displacement (force plate) in standing in response to local muscle vibration on ankle and back muscles to specifically detect the role of proprioception in postural control.