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

Musculoskeletal Deficits Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00610298
• Other study ID #: 2001H0215
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 26, 2007
• Last updated: September 12, 2016
• Start date: October 2001
• Est. completion date: December 2009

Study information

• Verified date: September 2016
• Source: Ohio State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: December 2009
• Est. primary completion date: December 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Deficits
• Neuromuscular Deficits

Intervention

Device:
• whole 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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	The Ohio State University	Columbus	Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ohio State University	Velimir Matkovic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Berg Balance Test		begining and end of intervention	No
Secondary	Sit to stand test		begining and end of intervention	No
Secondary	timed walking test		begining and end of intervention	No