Investigating balance issues in people with COPD

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to explore the mechanisms behind balance impairments in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and how these issues affect their daily lives. Participants will undergo a series of tests, including balance assessments, questionnaires on mood and health, walking tests, and evaluations of muscle and nerve function. The study will compare individuals with COPD to age-matched healthy controls to identify factors that may contribute to balance problems. By understanding these relationships, the research seeks to shed light on the broader implications of COPD on quality of life.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

COPD

* Have a spirometry confirmed diagnosis of COPD as per GOLD guidelines
* Stable COPD (six weeks clear of exacerbation)
* 55 years or over at the point of recruitment
* Able to communicate with good verbal English or use adaptive equipment to communicate
* Male or female Controls
* Free from a diagnosis of COPD (confirmed by spirometry)
* 55 years or over at the point of recruitment
* Able to communicate with good verbal English or use adaptive equipment to
* Communicate
* Male or female

Exclusion Criteria:

COPD

* Recent exacerbation of COPD (within the last six weeks)
* Under 55 years of age at the point of recruitment
* Any neurological or musculoskeletal diagnoses (e.g., strokes, Parkinson's disease or chronic pain that interferes with ability to safely complete the tests
* Unable to provide written informed consent
* Unable to speak English or no translation options available
* Diagnosed but not corrected visual, vestibular disturbance and peripheral neuropathy
* Vasovagal syncope
* Not independent living (e.g., living in a care home or prison) Controls
* Abnormal lung function (FEV1 and FVC equal to or greater than 80% and FEV1/FVC equal to greater than 70%)
* Under 55 years of age at the point of recruitment
* Any neurological or musculoskeletal impairment that would significantly affect balance impacting ability to safely complete the assessments
* Unable to provide written informed consent
* Unable to speak English or no translation options available
* Any uncorrected visual or somatosensory disturbance
* Vasovagal syncope
* Living in a care home or in prison

Where it's running

• Teesside University
  Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Kirsti J Loughran, PhD
• Email: k.loughran@tees.ac.uk
• Phone: 01642 342934

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.