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Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training Versus Balance Training in Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT ID: NCT03157986

Last Updated: 2019-12-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-15

Study Completion Date

2019-08-16

Brief Summary

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Aim of this study is to compare the effects of whole-body Vibration Training versus conventional Balance Training on Balance performance, gait quality and exercise capacity in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patients will be recruited during a 3-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program and will be randomized into one of two intervention groups. On top of a standardized endurance and strength Training program (5 days per week) patients in both groups will perform an additional Balance Training (on 3 days per week). Patients in both Groups will perform the same 4 different Balance exercises (2x1 Minute each): dynamic squats with closed eyes, heel raise, semi-Tandem stance and single leg stance but on a different surface. The Vibration Training Group will perform the exercises on a side-alternating Vibration platform (Galileo) at frequencies between 15 to 26 Hertz and the control Group will perform exercises on instable objects like Balance pads. The degree of difficulty in both Groups will be individually adjusted and will be progressively increased, if possible.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

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COPD Balance Whole Body Vibration Training pulmonary rehabilitation exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Whole Body Vibration training

Balance Training on a Vibration platform

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Balance Training on a vibration platform

Intervention Type OTHER

n=24 patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Exercises will be performed on a side-alternating Vibration platform (Galileo) at frequencies between 15 to 26 Hertz.

Conventional Balance training

Balance Training on a Balance board

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Balance training

Intervention Type OTHER

n=24 patients with COPD, Exercises will be performed on a Balance pad

Interventions

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Balance Training on a vibration platform

n=24 patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Exercises will be performed on a side-alternating Vibration platform (Galileo) at frequencies between 15 to 26 Hertz.

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Balance training

n=24 patients with COPD, Exercises will be performed on a Balance pad

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* COPD stage III or IV according to the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease
* impaired exercise capacity (6 Minute walk distance of less than 70% of the reference value from Troosters et al.)

Exclusion Criteria

* current acute exacerbation of COPD
* carbon dioxide pressure of more than 45 mmHg at rest
* any contraindication for vibration Training (e.g. acute deep vein thrombosis)
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Klaus Kenn

Head physican (department of pneumology)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Klaus Kenn, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Locations

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Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Gloeckl R, Schneeberger T, Leitl D, Reinold T, Nell C, Jarosch I, Kenn K, Koczulla AR. Whole-body vibration training versus conventional balance training in patients with severe COPD-a randomized, controlled trial. Respir Res. 2021 May 4;22(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12931-021-01688-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33947416 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WBVT Balance Study

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id