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Balance Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Led By Christopher A Brown, PT, DPT

Research Sponsored by Texas Woman's University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if balance training can help people with COPD and identify which patients respond best to this type of training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Brief Balance Evaluation Systems Test total score baseline to 4 weeks

Change in Brief Balance Evaluation Systems Test total score baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary outcome measures

Global Rating of Change in Balance after 4 weeks

Global Rating of Change in Balance after 8 weeks

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Balance TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Static and dynamic balance and gait stability training exercises are performed with supervision by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant for 30 minutes, 3 times per week, for 8 weeks.

Group II: Breathing and Stretching ExercisesActive Control1 Intervention

Patients perform static stretches for all major muscle groups while performing diaphragmatic breathing with supervision by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant for 30 minutes, 3 times per week, for 8 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas Woman's UniversityLead Sponsor

86 Previous Clinical Trials

5,792 Total Patients Enrolled

Christopher A Brown, PT, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorTexas Woman's University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is the recruitment of participants ongoing for this clinical research?

"Evidenced by clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is no longer recruiting participants; the trial was first posted on February 10th 2021 with its last update dated April 26th 2022. However, 247 alternative studies are still inviting volunteers to join their investigations."

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