NCT02695342

Home Balance Pilot for Fall Reduction in COPD

Pilot Study of a Tailored Home Balance Exercise Program for Reducing Falls in Older Adults With COPD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that older adults with COPD have important problems with their balance and a high incidence of falls compared to those of a similar age. This research will explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of a tailored 6-month home balance exercise program for reducing falls in older adults with COPD.

Detailed description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly prevalent among older adults and is a leading cause of death, disability and hospitalization in Canada. There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that older adults with COPD have important problems with their balance and a high incidence of falls compared to those of a similar age. This research will explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a tailored 6-month home balance exercise program for reducing falls in older adults with COPD. The primary objective of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of a tailored home balance intervention for older adults with COPD in terms of recruitment, retention and adherence. The secondary objective is to examine the within-subject effects of the home-balance intervention on intermediate outcomes linked to falls including balance, functional strength and self-reported disability. Thirty-five older adults with COPD will be recruited from respirology clinics at West Park Healthcare Centre (Toronto) and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (Hamilton) to participate in a single-group, non-randomized clinical trial. Eligible participants will be enrolled in a 6-month balance home exercise intervention. The home program will be supervised by a physiotherapist and outcome measures will be collected at home at baseline, 3- and 6-months by a research assistant not involved in the intervention.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Home balance exercise program

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2016-03-01
• Last updated: 2023-04-26

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada