Impact of Whole-body Vibration Training on Sarcopenic Elderly

Seoul National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Device: whole body vibration plus conventional therapy; Procedure: conventional therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03695354

B1607354003

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sarcopenia is defined as a phenomenon which the amount of muscle mass in elderly aged 60-70 years is about 20-30% lower than that of the young adults and middle-aged people due to muscle atrophy caused by aging and alteration in muscle itself in aged skeletal muscle. Whole body vibration(WBV) training can be a choice for hospitalized patients who cannot conduct high intensity resistance training.

Full description

This study is prospective study.

The goal of this study is

1. To investigate the effect of whole body vibration training using vibration platform with tilt table on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia.
2. To demonstrate whether whole body vibration training using vibration platform with tilt table can be useful in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia who could not perform high intensity exercise.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• More than 70-year old people who admitted Seoul National University hospital, Bundang.
• Deconditioning subjects with diabetics, infections, chronic lung disease, etc. who cannot walk independently due to long-term hospital care.
• Subjects who had a mobility impairment.
• Subjects who can agree voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects who inserted implant due to trauma within 1~2 months recently.
• Acute coronary syndrome.
• Uncontrolled hypertension.
• Subjects who took drugs which can affects neuromuscular system.
• Severely impaired cognition
• Subjects who cannot agree volun.tarily.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole body vibration plus conventional therapy group

Experimental group

Description:

conventional therapy + whole body vibration training for 40 minutes per day, five days per week for two-week period.

Treatment:

Device: whole body vibration plus conventional therapy

conventional training group

Active Comparator group

Description:

conventional therapy (passive range of motion exercise and walking exercise) for 40 minutes per day, five days per week for two-week period.

Treatment:

Procedure: conventional therapy