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Balance Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Started2023-05-01
Est. completion2025-12-31
Eligibility
Age80 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT05972239

Summary

The aim of the study will be to verify whether the addition of an exercise program aimed to improve balance can reduce the risk of falling in subjects with COPD over 80 years of age compared to the standard rehabilitation program. Patients will be randomly assigned in two groups (intervention and control). The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program is organized in accordance with current guidelines.

Eligibility

Age: 80 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 80 years old,
* Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD Guidelines (Tiffenau Index \<70%) under optimized medical treatment,
* Able to perform and complete study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden score ≥3,
* Mini-Mental State Examination \<22,
* Acute or chronic impairment and/or medical diseases that are likely to preclude exercise testing and PR.
* Brain lesions,
* Inner ear disease
* Visual deficit,
* Lower limb surgery in the previous 6 months.

Conditions1

COPD

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