NCT01649193

What is an Important Change in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)?

Determining the Minimal Important Difference of the Short Physical Performance Battery and 4m Gait Speed in Chronic Respiratory Disease Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (actual)
• Sponsor: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the important change in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) when used in patients with lung disease. The SPPB is a simple physical test that measures balance and the functioning of the legs. It has been widely used in healthy elderly populations and predicts hospital admission and the onset of disability. The SPPB has not previously been used in patients with lung disease, and it is not clear what change in this test is considered meaningful and worthwhile by patients or doctors (the minimal clinically important difference: MID). Knowing what the MID for the SPPB will allow researchers and doctors to evaluate the effectiveness of current and new treatments, and to detect improvement or deterioration in the condition of patients.

Conditions

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
• Lung Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pulmonary rehabilitation	An eight week out-patient based programme consisting of twice weekly supervised exercise and educational sessions

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-05-01
• First posted: 2012-07-25
• Last updated: 2014-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom