Do wheeled walkers increase physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000332224
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Sue Jenkins
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of COPD
Six-minute walk distance < 450 m prior to pulmonary rehabilitation
Deemed approp for a wheeled walker by a physiotherapist
Exclusion Criteria
use of a wheeled walker for more than 2 weeks prior to commencing pulmonary rehabilitation
any co-morbid condition that limits mobility
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Daily physical activity will be measured during the waking hours of five consecutive days using the ActivPAL and Stepwatch activity monitors. Participants will also be asked to estimate how the average amount of time they spent walking during the preceding week.[4-5 weeks and 9-10 weeks after enrollment]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-related quality of life will be measured using the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire.[Health-related quality of life will be measured once 4-5 weeks weeks after enrollment and once 9-10 weeks after enrollment.];Fear of falling will be measured using a standardised questionnaire called the Survey of Activities and Fear of falling in the Eldery (SAFE).[Fear of falling will be measured once 4-5 weeks after enrollment and once 9-10 weeks after enrollment.];Preference (with vs. without wheeled walker) will be measured using standardised questions.[study completion];Wheeled walker use will be measured using a magnetic odemeter on the front wheel of the walker.[The number of wheel revolutions (i.e. wheeled walker use) made during the time the participant has the device will be recorded. That is, wheeled walker use will be recorded once 4-5 weeks after enrollment or once 9-10 weeks after enrollment.]