Evaluation of the Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Lung Function of Patients With Stable COPD

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

42

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2016

Conditions
COPD
Interventions
DEVICE

Whole Body Vibration

The principle of the Galileo vibration platform is a side alternating motion similar to a childrens seesaw. Both the amplitude of movement and the frequency of movement may be altered. Frequency may be controlled on the device and settings range from 5Hz to 30Hz. Amplitude of movement is set by spreading one's legs further apart from the midline. Control arm participants remain fixed at 5Hz through the 6 week training period, while intervention arm participants steadily increase their frequency to a maximum of 28Hz.

Trial Locations (2)

35033

University Clinic Gießen and Marburg GmbH, Marburg Campus, Marburg

69126

Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg

OTHER

lead

Heidelberg University

OTHER

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