The Risk of Falling in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT04074499 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 459535
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional study aims to investigate what daily activities increase the risk of falling in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients (COPD).

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Fall; Balance; Distorted; Activity, Motor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Activities-Specific Balance Confidence scale

  Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale will be used for evaluating the confidence in maintaining the balance in activities daily living. It provides information on the level of concern about falls during16 community-based and home-based activities. Scale scores between 0 (unsafe) to 100 (completely safe) and the total score (0-1600) is divided by 16 to obtain an individual's ABC score, with higher scores indicating greater balance confidence. In patients with COPD, the ABC scale has demonstrated construct validity as well as criterion validity for falls. In addition, the participants will be also questioned concerning the occurrence of falls and the risk of falling during the activity in each item of the ABC scale.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Fall frequency

  Baseline

• Berg Balance Scale

  Baseline

• London Chest Activity of Daily Living scale

  Baseline

• The COPD Assessment Test

  Baseline

• The strength of quadriceps femoris

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Group-1

The patients were classified based on the frequency of falls in the last 12 months. Group-1 consists of COPD patients whose have at least one fall (fallers)

Other: No intervention

Group-2

The patients were classified based on the frequency of falls in the last 12 months. Group-2 consists of COPD patients whose have no history of falls (non-fallers).

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

There is no intervention.

Group-1; Group-2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All participants will be patients with COPD diagnosed according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines were recruited from Istanbul University, Department of Chest Diseases.

You may qualify if:

• stable disease (no severe exacerbations in the prior 3 months)
• ability to walk independently
• ability to read and write in Turkish
• able to follow simple instructions
• no pathology in visual ability and hearing

You may not qualify if:

• a history of specific balance problems (i.e., diagnosed vestibular or neurological disorder)
• severe musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiovascular disorders that limit mobility
• use of medication(s) that may increase the risk of falls
• participate in pulmonary rehabilitation in the lasts six months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Bakırkoy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Tansu Birinci, MSc

  Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PT, MSc Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 28, 2019
• First Posted: August 30, 2019
• Study Start: August 31, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 22, 2019
• Study Completion: December 3, 2019
• Last Updated: October 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2020-03

Locations

TU (1)