The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on COPD Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Whole-body Vibration Therapy, Local Vibration Therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: COPD, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Vibration Therapy. Basic parameters: 40 years — 99 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on the Strength of Lower Extremity Muscles, Exercise Endurance, and Quality of Life Among COPD Patients
Overview
Pulmonary rehabilitation is effective in improving exercise tolerance, dyspnea, and fatigue in patients with COPD, and exercise training is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation. Vibration training can be used as a supplement or alternative to traditional exercise and is a short, safe rehabilitation training. COPD patients will be recruited and randomly assigned to the control group, whole-body vibration training group, or local vibration training group. The study aims to confirm the rehabilitative benefits of enhancing lower limb muscle strength, exercise endurance, and the quality of life related to COPD in patients.
Detailed description
Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is effective in improving exercise tolerance, dyspnea, and fatigue in patients with COPD, and exercise training is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation. Vibration training can be used as a supplement or alternative to traditional exercise and is a short, safe rehabilitation training.
Purpose To enhance the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation, the vibration rehabilitation system will be applied on COPD patients to validate the effectiveness of direct and indirect vibration interventions on lower extremity muscle strength and functional performance in COPD patients, and test the effectiveness of vibration in improving lower extremity muscle strength, exercise tolerance, and COPD- related quality of life in COPD patients.
Methods COPD patients will be recruited and randomly assigned to the control group, whole-body vibration training group, or local vibration training group. The study aims to confirm the rehabilitative benefits of enhancing lower limb muscle strength, exercise endurance, and the quality of life related to COPD in patients.
Expected outcome To establish an optimal model for lower extremity vibration and to validate the effectiveness of direct vibration on the lower extremities and whole body vibration in COPD patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.
Interventions
- Device Whole-body Vibration Therapy
Each session includes six series, each lasting 2 minutes, with a frequency of 35 Hz and an amplitude of 2 mm, with a 60-second rest interval between series. For the starting position, the patient stands relaxed on the platform, holding the WBV platform handles. - Device Local Vibration Therapy
Each session includes six series, each lasting 2 minutes, with a frequency of 35 Hz and an amplitude of 2 mm, with a 60-second rest interval between series. After the warm-up exercise, the researcher helps the patient wear the localized vibration instrument. During the vibration, participants will hold onto the handle to ensure balance stability.
Primary outcome measures
- 6 Minute Walking Test [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
- Maximal voluntary contraction force [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
- Clinical COPD Questionnaire score, CCQ [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
- COPD assessment Test, CAT [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
- mMRC dyspnea scale, mMRC [Time frame: Base line, Week12, Week16]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 40.
- Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on the criteria established by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
- Disease Severity: FEV1 \< 50% or COPD patients who have used systemic corticosteroids due to an acute exacerbation of COPD within the past year and are currently in a stable condition.
- Willingness to participate in vibration exercise intervention and ability to comply with the study activities, including signing the informed consent form.
- Clear consciousness, normal cognitive function, and ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese for understanding experimental procedures and relevant instructions.
Exclusion criteria
- Engages in regular physical activity, exercising at least 3 times a week for over 30 minutes, with a Borg Scale rating of 3 for breathlessness after exercise.
- The interval since the last pulmonary rehabilitation is less than three months.
- Contraindications to vibration therapy: pregnancy, cardiovascular diseases (with a pacemaker or stent), intervertebral disc diseases, tendinitis, arthritis, hernia, presence of tumors, orthopedic or trauma-related conditions, epilepsy, history of deep vein thrombosis, patients with internal implants.
- Inability to undergo training or walk due to physical factors, such as being bedridden for an extended period, relying on a ventilator for an extended period, prone to dizziness, central nervous system disorders, etc.
- Underwent lower limb-related surgery within the past year or is in the recovery period post-surgery.
- Currently diagnosed with cancer or undergoing cancer treatment.
- Participation in other research studies.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital — Taipei
Publications
- DadeMatthews OO, Agostinelli PJ, Neal FK, Oladipupo SO, Hirschhorn RM, Wilson AE, Sefton JM. Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of whole-body vibration on bone health. Complement Ther Med. 2022 May;65:102811. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102811. Epub 2022 Jan 29. PMID 35093509
- Iodice P, Bellomo RG, Gialluca G, Fano G, Saggini R. Acute and cumulative effects of focused high-frequency vibrations on the endocrine system and muscle strength. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Jun;111(6):897-904. doi: 10.1007/s00421-010-1677-2. Epub 2010 Nov 10. PMID 21063726
- Gupta N, Pinto LM, Morogan A, Bourbeau J. The COPD assessment test: a systematic review. Eur Respir J. 2014 Oct;44(4):873-84. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00025214. Epub 2014 Jul 3. PMID 24993906
- Djibo DA, Goldstein J, Ford JG. Prevalence of disability among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2016-2017. PLoS One. 2020 Feb 27;15(2):e0229404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229404. eCollection 2020. PMID 32106254
- Berner K, Albertyn SCS, Dawnarain S, Hendricks LJ, Johnson J, Landman A, Burger M. The effectiveness of combined lower limb strengthening and whole-body vibration, compared to strengthening alone, for improving patient-centred outcomes in adults with COPD: A systematic review. S Afr J Physiother. 2020 Jun 11;76(1):1412. doi: 10.4102/sajp.v76i1.1412. eCollection 2020. PMID 32671277
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06413524 · N202403010