The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on COPD Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-08

Study Completion Date

2025-06-13

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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COPD COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Vibration Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Whole-body Vibration Training Group

Receive whole-body vibration twice a week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Whole-body Vibration Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

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.

Local Vibration Training Group

Receive local vibration twice a week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Local Vibration Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

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.

Control Group

Receive no intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 40.
2. Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on the criteria established by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
3. 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.
4. Willingness to participate in vibration exercise intervention and ability to comply with the study activities, including signing the informed consent form.
5. Clear consciousness, normal cognitive function, and ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese for understanding experimental procedures and relevant instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

1. 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.
2. The interval since the last pulmonary rehabilitation is less than three months.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Underwent lower limb-related surgery within the past year or is in the recovery period post-surgery.
6. Currently diagnosed with cancer or undergoing cancer treatment.
7. Participation in other research studies.

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No