Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Parkinson's Disease Symptoms

University of Seville

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Other: Habitual Therapy; Device: Placebo whole body vibration; Device: Whole body Vibration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05621031

USFISIOTERAPIAPGG01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to know the effects of an intervention in Parkinson's disease symptoms. The main question it aims to answer are:

• Is whole body vibration able to reduce rigidity in Parkinson's participants?
• Can whole body vibration modify gait abilities and other Parkinson's symptoms? Participants (subjects with Parkinson's disease) will do habitual therapy treatment. Experimental group will also carry out whole body vibration sessions and control group will do placebo whole body vibration sessions.

Enrollment: 46 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease, in phase I and II according to Hoehn & Yahr phases.
• Able to maintain independently standing position.
• Able to understand instructions and score >24 in Minimental Test.

Exclusion criteria

• Changes in pharmacological treatment for PD symptoms during the study.
• Recent injuries in the last 12 weeks in lower limbs or trunk.
• Other neurological conditions not related to Parkinsonism.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

PDExperimental

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive usual care (physical therapy) and whole body vibration sessions.

Treatment:

Device: Whole body Vibration

Other: Habitual Therapy

PDControl

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive usual care (physical therapy) and placebo whole body vibration session.

Treatment:

Device: Placebo whole body vibration

Other: Habitual Therapy