Sports shoes and walking test in COPD
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether wearing sports shoes (like athletic shoes) affects your walking ability during a 6-minute walk test. It's for people with COPD who are in a rehabilitation program, to see if shoe type can help them walk further or breathe easier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) with severe or very severe airflow blockage.
- You feel short of breath when doing everyday activities (grade 3 or 4 on a standard breathlessness scale).
- You are currently in a respiratory rehabilitation unit.
- You are stable enough to do a walking test, as advised by your doctor.
- You do not usually wear sports shoes, and you have no other health issues that affect walking or balance.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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