Effect of vibration training on fall risk factors and quality of life in older people

Effect of vibration training on endogenous fall risk factors, biological factors, daily living activities, mood and quality of life in people aged 60 years and older

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN69374524

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-11-30

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Vibration training in older people Other

Interventions

Community dwelling and independently living 100 elderly people aged 60 years and older living in Ruda Slaska (Poland) will participate in the study. After the medical examination and meeting the in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women and men over 60 years of age; 2. Ability to walk independently; 3. Logical verbal contact above 24 points according to Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE); 4. Functional independence above 20 points according to Barthel Scale; 5. Lack of any medical contraindications to vibration training; 6. Written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women and men under 60 years of age; 2. Lack of ability to walk independently; 3. Lack of logical verbal contact; 4. Functional independence below 20 points according to Barthel Scale; 5. Medical contraindications to vibration training including: diseases of the nervous system (stroke, neuropathies, diseases of the cerebellum and labyrinth); diseases of the cardiovascular system (orthostatic hypotension, arrhythmia, carotid artery stenosis); gastrointestinal diseases (gastrointestinal bleeding; diarrhea) and emerging imbalances resulting from diseases of the ears, eyes, and blood vessels of the head and neck. 6. Lack of written consent to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Time Up and Go Test (TUG), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 2. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 6 Metre Walk Test (6MWT), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 3. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 4,572 Metre Walk Test, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 4. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 30 Seconds Sit To Stand Test, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 5. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by hand dynamometer at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 6. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I). at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 7. Biological factors assessed (proccolagene, CTX-1) by blood tests, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 8. Daily living activities assessed by Barthel Scale, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 9. Daily living activities assessed by Katz Index of Independence Scale, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 10. Quality of life assessed by WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 11. Mood assessed by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Time Up and Go Test (TUG), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 2. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 6 Metre Walk Test (6MWT), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 3. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 4,572 Metre Walk Test, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 4. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by 30 Seconds Sit To Stand Test, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 5. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by hand dynamometer at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 6. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I). at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 7. Biological factors assessed (proccolagene, CTX-1) by blood tests, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 8. Daily living activities assessed by Barthel Scale, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 9. Daily living activities assessed by Katz Index of Independence Scale, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 10. Quality of life assessed by WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 11. Mood assessed by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 2. Endogenous fall risk factors assessed by Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period. 3. Biological factors assessed (IL-6) by blood tests, at baseline and after the 12-week rehabilitation period.	—

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026