The Effect of Gait Training Using Different Slope Types on Balance in COPD Patients

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Conditions studied: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

In brief

Although COPD is basically a respiratory system disease, its effects are not limited to the respiratory system. In this context, one parameter affected in COPD patients is balance. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of assessing balance and incorporating it into treatment options such as pulmonary rehabilitation. In this context, we aim to diversify the training by using different slope types (downhill, level, uphill) in aerobic exercise training, which is a strong component of pulmonary rehabilitation, and to evaluate the effect of slope type on balance. Testing different types of inclines in aerobic exercise training has the potential to result in different muscular gains. We anticipate that this may result in different balance gains.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06644898

Run by

Acibadem University

People needed

51

Starts

2025-04-09

Expected to finish

2026-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-13

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being diagnosed with COPD (A, B, E groups according to GOLD assessment)
• Ambulate on your own
• Not having any contraindications for exercise

You may not qualify if…

• Being in GOLD 4 stage in spirometric evaluation
• Presence of hypoxemia
• Participation in another pulmonary rehabilitation program within the last 6 months
• Having an exacerbation in the last 1 month
• Being diagnosed with additional respiratory disease (asthma, bronchiectasis, etc.)
• Having had pulmonary surgery
• Having an orthopedic, neurological or cardiac disease that affects exercise
• Having uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes
• Presence of malignancy

Where it is running

• Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation — Istanbul, Eyüp Sultan, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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