Feasibility of Strength Training in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD

NCT ID: NCT01981200

Last Updated: 2014-02-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-01-31

Brief Summary

To examine the feasibility of progressive unilateral knee-extension strength training using ankle weight cuffs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation in COPD

Detailed Description

We decided that feasibility is indicated if: 1) the absolute training loads increase progressively, 2) more than 80% of the planned training sessions are completed, and 3)if the absolute training loads do not exceed 20 kg (2 x10kg weight cuffs) for 90% of patients.

Conditions

COPD; Muscle Weakness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Resistance training in AECOPD

The patients conduct daily training during admission with weight cuff 3 set of 10 rep.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Resistance training in AECOPD

Intervention Type: OTHER

The patients begin training on day 1 of admittance. The training consists of knee extension performed in the sitting position on the bed with a 90 degrees of flexion of the knees. The weight cuffs are tired to the angles with a weight corresponding to 10 RM (the weight lifted 10 times). The weights and exercises are subjected to supervision on daily basis by the physiotherapist. The weight is increased after every set of training if more than 10 rep. can be performed with a given weight. Limitations to exercise is also recorded along with the degree of dyspnoea as assessed by the Borg CR10, possible oxygen supplementation and saturation is recorded before and following exercise.

Interventions

Resistance training in AECOPD

The patients begin training on day 1 of admittance. The training consists of knee extension performed in the sitting position on the bed with a 90 degrees of flexion of the knees. The weight cuffs are tired to the angles with a weight corresponding to 10 RM (the weight lifted 10 times). The weights and exercises are subjected to supervision on daily basis by the physiotherapist. The weight is increased after every set of training if more than 10 rep. can be performed with a given weight. Limitations to exercise is also recorded along with the degree of dyspnoea as assessed by the Borg CR10, possible oxygen supplementation and saturation is recorded before and following exercise.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Weight cuffs; Strength training; hospitalization

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Have a primary diagnosis of COPD
• Be admitted to the pulmonary ward due to an exacerbation in COPD
• Provide informed consent to participation in the study
• Be able to maintain an upright position on a chair
• Be able to be guided to training and understand instructions for participating

Exclusion Criteria

Patients suffering from diseases that prevents the use of wrist weights such as

• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Erysipelas
• Painful edema of the limbs
• Lack of ability to walk, habitually
• Predicted hospital stay of less than four days as predicted by a pulmonary physician
• Patients admitted Friday night or Saturday morning cannot be stared up within 24 hours of admittance

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Linette Marie Kofod

Physiotherapist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Linette M Kofod, PT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nordsjællands Hospital - Frederikssund

Morten T Kristensen, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Locations

Nordsjællands Hospital - Frederikssund

Frederikssund, , Denmark

Countries

Denmark

Other Identifiers

210977

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id