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

NCT01649193 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2014-11-05

No results posted yet for this study

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

OTHER

Pulmonary rehabilitation

An eight week out-patient based programme consisting of twice weekly supervised exercise and educational sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William DC Man, MRCP, PhD · Repiratory Biomedical Reserach Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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