NCT00874965

Brief Summary

This study was designed to test the following hypothesis: The benefit of electrostimulation training will be greater than sham stimulation training in term of muscle strength and mass (muscle hypertrophy), exercise tolerance, reduction of ventilation during exercise and quality of life in COPD patients

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
23

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2006

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2006

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 2, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 3, 2009

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

October 10, 2012

Status Verified

October 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

April 2, 2009

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)ElectrostimulationMuscle functionExercise ventilationAnabolism/catabolism pathway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in the strength of the quadriceps over the 6-week electrostimulation program.

    6 to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Ventilation at iso-time during an endurance shuttle walkMuscle

    6 to 8 weeks

  • hypertrophying/atrophying pathways

    6 to 8 weeks

  • Muscle aerobic capacity: fibre-typing, oxydative enzymes, muscle capillarization

    6 to 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

ES

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Electrostimulation

Device: Electrostimulation

Sham ES

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Sham stimulation

Device: Sham stimulation

Interventions

50Hz; 0.4 ms; 30 min; 5 times / week

ES

30 min; 5 times / week

Sham ES

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • COPD
  • FEV1 \< 60% predicted value and FEV1/ FVC \< 70%
  • minute walking distance \< 400 m

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients suffering from cardiovascular, neurological, skeletal muscle, or any other condition that could alter their capacity to perform the exercise test
  • Patients taking systemic corticosteroids on a daily basis (patients having received systemic steroids for the treatment of up to two exacerbations in the preceding year and those on inhaled steroids will be allowed)
  • Patients with room air PaO2 \< 60 mm Hg will be excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hôpital Laval

Québec, Quebec, G1V4G5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vivodtzev I, Debigare R, Gagnon P, Mainguy V, Saey D, Dube A, Pare ME, Belanger M, Maltais F. Functional and muscular effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with severe COPD: a randomized clinical trial. Chest. 2012 Mar;141(3):716-725. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-0839. Epub 2011 Nov 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • François Maltais, MD

    Laval University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professionnel de recherche

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2009

First Posted

April 3, 2009

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion

May 1, 2009

Study Completion

June 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 10, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

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