The Effect of Gait Training Using Different Slope Types on Balance in COPD Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40+
SponsorAcibadem University
About this trial
Although COPD is basically a respiratory system disease, its effects are not limited to the respiratory system. In this context, one parameter affected in COPD patients is balance. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of assessing balance and incorporating it into treatment options such as pulmonary rehabilitation. In this context, we aim to diversify the training by using different slope types (downhill, level, uphill) in aerobic exercise training, which is a strong component of pulmonary rehabilitation, and to evaluate the effect of slope type on balance. Testing different types of inclines in aerobic exercise training has the potential to result in different muscular gains. We anticipate that this may result in different balance gains.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being diagnosed with COPD (A, B, E groups according to GOLD assessment)
Ambulate on your own
Not having any contraindications for exercise
Disqualifiers
Being in GOLD 4 stage in spirometric evaluation
Presence of hypoxemia
Participation in another pulmonary rehabilitation program within the last 6 months
Having an exacerbation in the last 1 month
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Level walking training
Other interventionFor 8 weeks, level walking training will be done 2 times a week at a slope of 0 degrees.
Downhill walking training
Other interventionFor 8 weeks, downhill walking training will be done 2 times a week at a slope of -10 degrees.
Uphill walking training
Other interventionFor 8 weeks, uphill walking training will be done 2 times a week at a slope of +10 degrees.
Treatment groups
51 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Level walkingActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Downhill walkingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Uphill walkingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Postural stability test
The test reflects a person's ability to maintain the center of balance.
Time frame
Up to 8 weeks.2
Limits of Stability (LOS) Test
The maximum vertical angle that the body can reach while standing without losing balance is called the stability limit.
Time frame
Up to 8 weeks.3
Clinical Test of Sensory Integration of Balance (CTSIB)
The test assesses how well the person can integrate sensory input to maintain balance.
Time frame
Up to 8 weeks.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov