Actively Recruiting
The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on COPD Patients
Led by Taipei Medical University · Updated on 2025-01-16
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
44 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Taipei Medical University
Lead Sponsor
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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on COPD Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 40 or older
- Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on GOLD criteria
- FEV1 less than 50% or used systemic corticosteroids for acute COPD exacerbation within past year and currently stable
- Willing to participate in vibration exercise and able to comply with study activities
- Clear consciousness, normal cognitive function, and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese
You will not qualify if you...
- Regularly exercises at least 3 times a week for over 30 minutes with moderate breathlessness
- Participated in pulmonary rehabilitation within the last 3 months
- Contraindications to vibration therapy including pregnancy, cardiovascular diseases with pacemaker or stent, intervertebral disc diseases, tendinitis, arthritis, hernia, tumors, orthopedic or trauma conditions, epilepsy, deep vein thrombosis, or internal implants
- Unable to train or walk due to physical factors like prolonged bed rest, ventilator dependence, dizziness, or central nervous system disorders
- Had lower limb surgery within the past year or is in recovery
- Currently diagnosed with cancer or undergoing cancer treatment
- Participating in other research studies
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Taipei, Wenshan Dist, Taiwan, 116
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Yu-Huei Lin, Associate professor
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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