Effect of vibration on chronic leg edema in chair-bound older adults: Influences of different frequencies of vibration therapy on edema control

Effect of vibration on chronic leg edema in chair-bound older adults: Influences of different frequencies of vibration therapy on edema control - Effect of vibration on chronic leg edema in chair-bound older adults

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000039130

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-01

Start date

2020-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic leg edema

Interventions

Vibrate legs three times per a day (15 min/session) for 2 weeks Vibrate legs once per a day (45 min/session) for 2 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -older adults aged 65 years or older with chronic edema in their legs -who can get consent from participants and their families -who spend more time sitting than standing or lying during the day -who have edema with non-pitting or pitting score greater than or equal to 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -those with uncontrolled cardiovascular, kidney, liver, or thyroid diseases -persons diagnosed with an aneurysm or thrombosis or lymph edema -those taking diuretic medicine -those considered unsuitable for participation by a physician or nurse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pitting score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Leg circumference Thickness of subcutaneous tissue Echo brightness of subcutaneous tissue Echo brightness of muscle	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJunko Sugama

Kanazawa University Institute for Frontier Science Initiative

junkosgm@mhs.mp.kanazawa-u.ac.jp076-265-2555

Outcome results

None listed

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