The Effects Of Whole Body Vibration On Postural Control In Patients With Ataxia

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ataxia

Treatments: Other: Exercise therapy; Other: Whole body vibration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02977377

GO 14/397

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effects of whole body vibration on postural control and on the level of satisfaction regarding how to reach the goals of the patients with ataxia

Full description

Patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups, group 1 will take only exercise therapy, group 2 will take exercise therapy and whole body vibration together. After 1 week wash-out period, patients assigned other therapy period. All assessments will be repeated before and after each therapy period. Exercise therapy will consist of selected balance, coordination and walking exercises according to the individual needs of patients. Whole body vibration (20-30 Hz, minimum amplitude) will be applied to cases in the form of 4 sets (1 min application and 1min rest.) Cases will take the treatment 1-hour, 3 days in a week for 8 weeks.

The evaluation parameters consists of demographic information, Computerized Dynamic Posturography, International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale, Trunk Impairment Scale, Berg Balance Scale, Barthel Index and Goal Assessment Scale.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of ataxia
• Ataxic patients who are able to walk 25 m independently

Exclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of systemic problems (Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension)
• Clinical diagnosis of cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole body vibration/ Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Exercise therapy and whole body vibration will be applied together for 8 weeks. Selected balance, coordination and walking exercises according to the individual needs of patients. Whole body vibration (20-30 Hz, minimum amplitude) will be applied to cases in the form of 4 sets (1 min application and 1min rest) before exercises. After 1 week washout period, exercise program will apply for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise therapy

Other: Whole body vibration

Exercise/ Whole body vibration

Active Comparator group

Description:

Exercise therapy will be applied for 8 weeks. Selected balance, coordination and walking exercises according to the individual needs of patients. After 1 week washout period exercise therapy and whole body vibration will be applied together for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise therapy

Other: Whole body vibration