Effects of Strength Training in Combination With Endurance Training on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

March 23, 2010 updated by: Medical University of Vienna

Background. Exercise intolerance is one of the most devastating consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Abnormalities in peripheral muscle function such as weakness and reduction in oxidative enzyme activities are commonly found in these patients and may contribute to exercise intolerance.To evaluate whether a systemic weightlifting exercise may improve exercise capacity better than endurance training, or a combined training is more effective, the investigators compared three different training regimens, endurance training alone, systemic weightlifting training alone or a combination of both endurance and weightlifting training.

Methods.36 patients with stable COPD will be evaluated before and after a 4 month training program. Each evaluation include a stepwise exercise test on an ergocycle up to the individual maximal capacity during which minute ventilation (VE), oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), and arterial lactic acid concentration will be measured and the peripheral muscle strength will be determined with the one repetition maximum for eight different muscle groups. Percutaneous needle muscle biopsy from the M.vastus lateralis will be performed before and after the training period in order to determine the fiber-type proportions. Patients are assigned to one of the following three groups (1) endurance training consisted of 20 min exercise sessions on a calibrated ergocycle two times a week, with a target training intensity at 60% of individual maximum oxygen uptake, (2) systemic weightlifting training two times a week with eight different exercises, each session consist of 15 repetitions of each muscle group, (3) combination of endurance training and systemic weightlifting training.

Statistical analysis. Baseline data for all patients enrolled in the study will be compared by one-way analysis of variance for the three study groups. Results before and after training will be analyzed by two- way analysis of variance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, 1090
        • Medical University of Vienna

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. age: 40-75 years
  2. mild to moderate COPD patients according to the staging schemata of the austrian society of lung and tuberculosis disease (ÖGLUT)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. acute infection
  2. reduced left ventricular function
  3. myocardial infarction
  4. stroke
  5. severe pulmonary hypertension (mpap>40mmHg)
  6. insufficient treated hypertension RR>160/95) (participation with sufficient treatment )
  7. severe cardiac arrhythmia
  8. malignant diseases
  9. severe osteoporosis
  10. nicotine abuses
  11. other severe chronic diseases

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: strength training
Other: training
Active Comparator: endurance training
Other: training
Active Comparator: combined training
Other: training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
increase of exercise capacity

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 001/2005

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