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Trial reportInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2015

Whole-body vibration improves functional capacity and quality of life in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a pilot study.

Donato S Braz Júnior, Arméle Dornelas de Andrade, Andrei S Teixeira, Cléssyo A Cavalcanti, André B Morais, Patrícia Em Marinho

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Trial report in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06791239 (Comparison of Thoracic Squeeze and Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Respiratory Parameters and Functional Capacity in COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06791239 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Thoracic Squeeze and Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Respiratory Parameters and Functional Capacity in COPD Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled36ConditionsCOPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)ArmsThoracic squeeze technique, Manual diaphragmatic release technique
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. The effect of whole body vibration on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019
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  5. QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME IS IMPROVED AFTER WHOLE BODY VIBRATION EXERCISES.African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Donato S Braz JúniorDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Arméle Dornelas de AndradeDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Andrei S TeixeiraDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Cléssyo A CavalcantiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
André B MoraisDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Patrícia Em MarinhoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExercise intolerance is a common development in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is little data on the use of an isolated program using vibration platform training on functional capacity in these patients, which is an area that deserves investigation.

aimTo investigate the effect of training on a vibrating platform (whole-body vibration [WBV]) on functional performance and quality of life of subjects with COPD.

methodsA randomized controlled crossover pilot study with eleven subjects with COPD (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1]% predicted =14.63±11.14; forced vital capacity [FVC]% predicted =48.84±15.21; FEV1/FVC =47.39±11.63) underwent a 12-week WBV training program. Participants were randomized into the intervention group (IG) undergoing three sessions per week for a total of 12 weeks and control group (CG) without intervention. We evaluated the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), distance walked (DW), duration of the walk (TW), and index of perceived exertion (IPE), quality of life using St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and developed a 12-week program of training on a vibrating platform.

resultsThe mean age was 62.91±8.82 years old (72.7% male). The DW increased at the end of training with a difference between groups of 75 m; all domains of the SGRQ improved at the end of training. The effect size Cohen's d ranged from small to large for all the measured results.

conclusionThese preliminary results suggest that WBV may potentially be a safe and feasible way to improve functional capacity in the 6MWT of patients with COPD undergoing a training program on the vibrating platform as well as in all domains of the SGRQ quality of life. However, further studies with a larger number of patients are needed to establish the long-term effect on functional capacity and quality of life in these patients.

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Exercise ToleranceQuality of LifeAgedBrazilCross-Over StudiesExercise TestFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHealth StatusHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRecovery of Functionexercise toleranceexercise trainingpulmonary rehabilitationSGRQ

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PMCPMC4296910

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