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NCT Number: NCT01380652

Vibration Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-Patients During a Three-week Rehabilitation

The aim of this study is to investigate the change of physical activity in COPD-patients performing a whole body vibration training additional to a standard three-week rehabilitation program in comparison to patients performing merely a standard rehabilitation program.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Klinikum Berchtesgadener Land, Schön Kliniken

Schönau am Königssee, 83471, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease III/IV

Exclusion criteria

  • 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)
  • Acute inflammation of the locomotor system, active arthrosis or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Acute tendinopathy in trained regions of the body
  • Acute hernia
  • Fresh fractures, wounds or scars in trained regions of the body
  • Gallstones or stones in the urinary tract collection system

Treatment and study plan

whole body vibration training

Procedure

pulmonary rehabilitation with strength and endurance training and additionally vibration training

Other names: whole body vibration, Galileo

Primary outcomes

  1. Activity

    Time frame: day 2 and 17

    change in activity from baseline to day 17

Secondary outcomes

  1. Diffusion Capacity

    Time frame: day 1

  2. BODE-Score

    Time frame: day 1 and 19

    Changes in Bode-Score from baseline to day 19

  3. lung function

    Time frame: day 1

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Whole Body Vibration Training on Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) III/IV-Patients During a Three-week Rehabilitation

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 27, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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