Frailty prevention in COPD: Effects of physical activity and exercise
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevention of Frailty in COPD: Effects of Physical activity and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
IRAS ID
280955
Contact name
Kola Akinlabi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Central London Community Healthcare
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
Background:
Research studies have shown that frailty (state of slowness and body function decline) occur in a quarter of people living with COPD and pre-frailty (a state of the body system before frailty) occur in half of the population. Research has also shown that people with prefrail COPD will become frail 3years after their first classification. Fortunately, a few research have shown that that frailty and pre-frailty are reversible in people with COPD after engagement in a 6 course of structured exercise. But we do not know the effect of long-term physical activity in the prevention frailty among pre-frail COPD patients. To date no research has been carried out to find out if we can stop pre-frail COPD patients from becoming frail.
Study aim: Therefore, this research aims to find out if long term physical activity can prevent frailty occurring in people who were classified as pre-frail COPD.
Who can participate: Only people diagnosed with COPD and are classified pre-frail following Fried Frailty Criteria assessment.
What does the study involve: The study involves exercise programme for 6 weeks, and after then, patients will be required to continue to be active by either wearing a step counter for 1 year. At the end of the study, all measurements will be collected and check in details for changes.
What are the possibie benefits: It's seemingly a public health issue allowing such a large number of people who are prefrail (50% of COPD population) becoming frail, creating health and social care burden. This study hopes that exercise as an healthcare strategy may be effective to prevent this occurring.
Where is this study run from: This study will be run at 3 NHS centres; Edgware Community Hospital, Finchley Memorial Hospital, East Barnet Health Centre).
Study period: 25th May 2020 to 25th May 2022.REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
20/ES/0093
Date of REC Opinion
23 Sep 2020
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion