NCT01380639

Effects of Vibration Training on Exercise Capacity in COPD-patients

Effects of Vibration Training During a Three-week Rehabilitation on Exercise Capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) III/IV-Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the exercise capacity in COPD-patients performing a vibration training additional to a standard three-week rehabilitation program in comparison to patients performing merely a rehabilitation program.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	whole body vibration training	performing squats for 3x3 minutes while using vibration platform three times a week

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2011-06-27
• Last updated: 2019-04-30
• Results posted: 2013-11-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany