NCT03548870

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Exercise in Patients With COPD

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Acute Aerobic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease After Exacerbation

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier du Havre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Early pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended after an episode of severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its implementation is challenging particularly as regard exercise training. Several studies showed that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) could improve dyspnea and pulmonary function. The aim of this study is to assess the acute effect of TENS on exercise tolerance in post-exacerbation COPD patients

Conditions

• COPD
• Physical Activity
• Rehabilitation
• TEN

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	CWRT with low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation	4 self adhesive surface electrodes will be positioned by pair on quadriceps. Patients will have a low frequency TENS for 20 min at rest. During this period, intensity will be increased every 5 minutes to the maximum tolerated by the patient (below pain threshold, sensation strong but comfortable). Thereafter, intensity is not increased anymore during the test. Current characteristics : Rehab 400, CefarCompex 5Hz 200 µs frequency bidirectional
OTHER	CWRT with sham-low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation	4 self adhesive surface electrodes are positioned by pair on quadriceps. Patients will have a sham-low frequency TENS for 20 min at rest. During this period, intensity will be increased for 1 minute to the maximum tolerated by the patient. After this procedure, intensity will be progressively setted back to 1mA. Current characteristics : Rehab 400, CefarCompex 5Hz 200 µs frequency bidirectional

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-23
• Primary completion: 2023-10-08
• Completion: 2024-10-08
• First posted: 2018-06-07
• Last updated: 2026-01-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France