Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Elderly Patients Requiring Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00610298

Enrollment

Registered

2008-02-07

Start date

2001-10-31

Completion date

2009-12-31

Last updated

2016-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Deficits, Neuromuscular Deficits

Keywords

disability affecting strength, balance and coordination

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to accumulate data about the influence of whole body vibration on the functional recovery of adult patients with various neuromuscular and musculoskeletal deficits requiring physical medicine and rehabilitation treatments.

Detailed description

We know that whole body vibration can cause remarkable increase in power in athletes, however, to what extent elderly and disabled individuals could benefit from it is currently unknown. Our primary goal is to investigate if treatment with whole body vibration in elderly persons and patients with various neuromuscular and musculoskeletal deficits would result in more rapid return of their function and presumably at a higher level than comparable group of patients undergoing standard physical therapy.

Interventions

DEVICEwhole body vibration using a Galileo vibrating platform

whole body vibration at 20 hertz for 3 minutes 3 to 5 days per week for up to 12 weeks

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* A history of one of the following conditions: CVA, Parkinson's disease, incomplete spinal cord injury, frail elderly, urinary incontinence, COPD, fibromyalgia * Patients with neuromusculoskeletal problems affecting strength, balance, and coordination * Must have all appendages (arms and legs) intact, not an amputee

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Unable o participate in continuing outpatient therapy services at a location where the whole body vibration equipment is available * Untreated deep venous thrombosis * Other condition that will lead to poor treatment adherence * History of join replacement of lower limbs, shoulders, or devices in the spine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Berg Balance Test	begining and end of intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sit to stand test	begining and end of intervention
timed walking test	begining and end of intervention

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026