NCT04197791

Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to various diseases that occur idiopathic or secondary to some causes, commonly affecting the lung parenchyma, and present with varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progressing with progressive shortness of breath causes a decrease in exercise capacity and quality of life, restrictive changes in pulmonary function tests and a decrease in diffusion capacity. It has been reported that core stabilization exercises improve respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in healthy individuals and some disease groups. It has also been reported that neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to lower extremity, upper extremity and back or quadriceps muscles reduces dynamic hyperinflation and dyspnea during exercise and increases exercise capacity in COPD patients.No studies have been performed using core stabilization exercises and NMES in IPF patients. It can be assumed that this therapeutic intervention may also be useful in IPF. Our study was planned to investigate the efficacy of core stabilization exercises and NMES in patients with IPF.

Detailed description

Stable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis will be included in the study from the Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Patients will be randomized into 2 groups; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Core Stabilization Exercises Training Group (n: 18): 2 days per week for 6 weeks duration. The demographic measurements, respiratory function test, respiratory muscle strength, dyspnea, 6 minutes walking test, quality of life, depression and clinical characteristics and physical fitness of the patients will be recorded. The following parameters will be evaluated before and after the training of the patients in the two groups.

Conditions

• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation	Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(NMES) to core stabilization muscles will be applied using 8 electrodes. The application time will be 30 minutes. Treatment will be programmed for 2 days per week. The program will continue for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Core Stabilization Exercises	Warm-up and cool-down exercises will be performed before and after core stabilization exercises. The exercise time will be 30 minutes. Treatment will be programmed for 2 days per week. The program will continue for 6 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-12-10
• Primary completion: 2020-11-01
• Completion: 2020-12-01
• First posted: 2019-12-13
• Last updated: 2019-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)