Effects of vibration on chronic leg edema in elderly people who keep sitting position for a long time: A randomized controlled study

Effects of vibration on chronic leg edema in elderly people who keep sitting position for a long time: A randomized controlled study - Effects of vibration on chronic leg edema in elderly people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000017716

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-01

Start date

2015-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic leg edema

Interventions

15 min. leg vibration 3 times a day term: 2 weeks 15 min. leg positioning 3 times a day term: 2 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who give their own and family's informed consent/ Subjects who keep sitting position for a long time/ Subjects with leg edema

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with vascular diseases (Thrombosis, aneurysm, arterial sclerosis, etc.)/ Subjects who are taking diuretic medicines/ Subjects with hypertension (untreated)/ Subjects who get diagnosis of Heart, kidney, and liver disease/ Subjects with leg contractures/ People who are judged by a doctor or a nurse to be unsuitable for participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Leg circumferences (before intervention/ after intervention/ after follow-up)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pitting signs/ Echo pictures/ LYMQOL (before intervention/ after intervention/ after follow-up)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSugama Junko

Kanazawa university Department of Clinical Nursing Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences

junkosgm@mhs.mp.kanazawa-u.ac.jp0762652555

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026