Balance Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Balance Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01424098

Enrollment

Registered

2011-08-26

Start date

2011-08-31

Completion date

2012-09-30

Last updated

2022-05-03

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Brief summary

A growing body of evidence suggests that individuals with chronic lung disease have important deficits in balance control that may be associated with an increased risk of falls. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a balance training program on measures of balance and fall risk in people with chronic lung disease.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALBalance training program

Training will consist of 30 minute sessions 3 times/week for 6 weeks in keeping with best practice guidelines for older adults. Sessions will be supervised by physical therapists, using a circuit training approach with different stations designed to target specific areas of impairment. Participants will work through stations in a group setting; however, will receive individualized exercise prescription regarding level of difficulty and exercise progression.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of COPD; a self-report of decline in balance or fall in the last 5 years or a recent near fall; smoking history greater than 10 pack years; and are able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to communicate because of language skills, hearing or cognitive impairment; and evidence of a neurological or musculoskeletal condition that severely limits mobility and postural control (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, advanced Parkinson's disease, amputation).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Berg Balance Scale	All outcomes will be assessed upon admission to pulmonary rehabilitation (baseline) and again upon completion of the program, an expected average of 6 weeks from baseline.
Balance Evaluation Systems Test	At baseline and 6 weeks.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance confidence/falls self-efficacy	At baseline and 6 weeks.
Functional strength	At baseline and 6 weeks.
Self-reported physical function	At baseline and 6 weeks.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026