Feasibility of Strength Training in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Muscle Weakness; COPD
• Interventions: Other: Resistance training in AECOPD

• Registration Number: NCT01981200
• Lead Sponsor: Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark

Brief Summary

To examine the feasibility of progressive unilateral knee-extension strength training using ankle weight cuffs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation in COPD

Detailed Description

We decided that feasibility is indicated if: 1) the absolute training loads increase progressively, 2) more than 80% of the planned training sessions are completed, and 3)if the absolute training loads do not exceed 20 kg (2 x10kg weight cuffs) for 90% of patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-05
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-11
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Have a primary diagnosis of COPD
• Be admitted to the pulmonary ward due to an exacerbation in COPD
• Provide informed consent to participation in the study
• Be able to maintain an upright position on a chair
• Be able to be guided to training and understand instructions for participating

Exclusion Criteria

Patients suffering from diseases that prevents the use of wrist weights such as

• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Erysipelas
• Painful edema of the limbs
• Lack of ability to walk, habitually
• Predicted hospital stay of less than four days as predicted by a pulmonary physician
• Patients admitted Friday night or Saturday morning cannot be stared up within 24 hours of admittance

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Resistance training in AECOPD	Resistance training in AECOPD	The patients conduct daily training during admission with weight cuff 3 set of 10 rep.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase of training load during admission	The patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days	Change in training loads measured by the number of kilos lifted using ankle weight cuffs in 3 sets of 10 repetition maximum at the first training day to the number of kilos lifted at the last training day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximal isometric knee extension strength	The patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days	Maximal isometric knee extension strength is measured unilaterally by a fixated handheld dynamometer. The test will be performed upon admission and at the day of discharge
Sit-to- stand- test	The patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days	The number of times the patient comes to full standing position in 30 seconds. The Sit to Stand test provides a measurement of a person's lower body (particularly quadriceps) strength. This is associated with the ability to perform lifestyle tasks such as climbing stairs, getting in and out of a vehicle or bath. The test will be performed upon admission and on the day of discharge
Timed Up and Go (TUG)	The patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days	A test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. The time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three metres, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit Down. The test will be performed at admission and at the day of discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nordsjællands Hospital - Frederikssund; 🇩🇰 Frederikssund, Denmark