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Whole-body Vibration Training in Older People

Information source: Asociacion Colaboracion Cochrane Iberoamericana
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Aging

Intervention: Exercise with Whole-body vibration platform (Device); Exercise (Other)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Asociacion Colaboracion Cochrane Iberoamericana

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Mercè Sitjà Rabert, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: • Health Sciences Faculty Blanquerna (Universitat Ramon Llull)

Summary

This is a randomized, multicentre, and parallel clinical trial with blinded to evaluator. The principal hypothesis is that whole-body vibration training plus exercise improves the body balance and prevents falls more than only exercise training in institutionalized older people. The number needed of patients is 160 (80 per group).

Clinical Details

Official title: Neuromuscular Training With Whole Body Vibration in Older People: A Randomized Multicentre Clinical Trial With Blinded to Evaluator

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Body balance.

Secondary outcome:

Body balance

Muscle performance

Number of falls

Safety of interventions

Eligibility

Minimum age: 65 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Institutionalized older people who were 65 years and older

- The patient consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Residents who present an acute disease that not resolved during 10 days.

- Residents with a pacemaker (or serious cardiac alterations)

- Residents with epilepsy

- Residents with a high risk of thromboembolism

- Residents with a history of a hip or knee joint replacement

- Residents who not were musculoskeletal disorders and cognitive or physical

dysfunction that interfering with test and training procedures.

- Residents that not accept to participate in the study.

Locations and Contacts

Ballesol Almogàvers, Barcelona 08018, Spain

Ballesol Fabra i Puig, Barcelona 08016, Spain

Residència AMMA Horta, Barcelona 08035, Spain

Residència Collserola (Mutuam), Barcelona 08035, Spain

Residència Mapfre Quavitae, Barcelona 08025, Spain

Residència Poble Nou, Barcelona 08005, Spain

Albada Centre Socio Sanitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Babadell 08208, Spain

Ballesol Badalona, Badalona, Barcelona 08911, Spain

Ballesol Barberà, Barberà del Vallès, Barcelona 08210, Spain

Residència Allegra, Sabadell, Barcelona 08203, Spain

Additional Information

Starting date: November 2010
Last updated: August 28, 2012

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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