Effects of Vibration Training on Exercise Capacity in COPD-patients

NCT01380639 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: BGL-Ga-6MGT-0810
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the exercise capacity in COPD-patients performing a vibration training additional to a standard three-week rehabilitation program in comparison to patients performing merely a rehabilitation program.

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

COPD III/IV; 6-Minutes-Walking-Distance; Vibration training; Galileo; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 6-Minute-Walking-Distance

  Change in 6-minute-walking-distance from baseline to day 19

  day 1, day 19

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Body Composition

  day 1 and 19

• Isometric Maximum Handgrip Force

  day 1, day 19

• BODE-Score

  day 1, day 19

• Lung Function

  day 1

• Arterial Blood Gas

  day 1

Study Arms (2)

Rehabilitation with vibration training

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: whole body vibration training

Rehabilitation without vibration training

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

whole body vibration training OTHER

performing squats for 3x3 minutes while using vibration platform three times a week

Rehabilitation with vibration training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease III/IV

You may not qualify if:

• Severe exacerbations in the last 4 weeks prior to begin of study (definition of exacerbation: symptoms on more than 3 days with a relevant change in drug therapy (cortisone, antibiotics))
• Severe disease other than COPD, that could influence the results of the study
• Abuse of alcohol or drugs
• Simultaneously participation in another study
• Tachypnea (\>30/min)
• Severe exacerbation during rehabilitation
• Cardiac insufficiency (NYHA IV)
• Myocardial infarction during the last 6 weeks
• Mental-health problem
• Pregnancy
• Known HIV-infection
• Slipped disk
• Acute discopathy
• Acute thrombosis
• Implants in trained regions of the body (lower extremities)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land: lead

Study Sites (1)

Schön Klinikum Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau am Königssee, 83471, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Klaus Kenn
• Organization: Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

kkenn@schoen-kliniken.de

+49 8652 931541

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 1, 2011
• First Posted: June 27, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2011
• Last Updated: April 30, 2019
• Results First Posted: November 28, 2013

Record last verified: 2019-04

Locations

DE (1)