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The effect of wohole body vibration training therapy on patients with acute exacerbated COPD

The effect of wohole body vibration training therapy on patients with acute exacerbated COPD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00005979
Enrollment
44
Registered
2014-03-17
Start date
2011-03-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

J44.10

Interventions

Group 1: Standard physiotherapy programme: 5 min mobilisation, 5 min passive movement, and 10 min respiratory exercises Group 2: Standard programme complemented with sessions on the WBV device (Galile

Sponsors

Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Giessen and Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a documented exacerbation of a pre-existing COPD (GOLD 2 - 4) as defined in the national current guidelines ("Nationale Versorgungsleitlinie 2007": Worsening of pre-existing symptoms that resulted in the addition of antibiotics and/or corticosteroids) and written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No COPD Stable COPD ACS (Elevation of TNI, CK, ECG abnormalities that may indicate myocardial infarction)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference of 6-MWT on admission and discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Live, Chair-Rising-Test, Muscle Sonography (Cross-sectional area), Inflammatory Markers, Markers of Muscle Activity—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUrsula Boas

Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Innere Medizin, Pneumologie

boasu@med.uni-marburg.de06421 - 5863326

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026