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Sports-Inspired balance training could help COPD patients avoid falls

NCT ID NCT07750821

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Samantha Harrison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether a group balance training program called Sport4Steadiness (S4S) is acceptable and feasible for people with COPD who have balance problems or fear of falling. The program adapts sports and games into fun balance exercises, held twice a week for six weeks. Researchers will measure recruitment, adherence, and whether participants are willing to be randomized, to see if a larger study is possible.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Sport4Steadiness (S4S), a group exercise-based balance training program adapted from sports and games, delivered twice weekly for 6 weeks.
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a larger trial testing whether a fun, social balance program can reduce falls and improve quality of life in people with COPD.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The program may not be acceptable to all participants, and any balance benefits might not translate into fewer falls.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BALANCE EXERCISE BALANCE TRAINING COPD COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE) FALLS, INTERVENTION PULMONARY REHABILITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Stockton-on-Tees, TS198PE, United Kingdom

  • South Tees Hospital Trust

    RECRUITING

    Northallerton, DL6 1JG, United Kingdom

  • Teesside University

    RECRUITING

    Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom

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