The Whole Body Vibration for Sarcopenic Hospitalized Patients Aged 80+ Years

Yuxiang Liang

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Behavioral: resistance training; Behavioral: the whole body vibration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04637789

2020（106）

Details and patient eligibility

About

Resistance training have been recommended for sarcopenic patients. However, the whole body vibration training would further benefit for sarcopenic patients on the basis of resistance training remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of the whole body vibration training on improving the mobility of elderly patients with sarcopenia. The whole body vibration involves different frequencies that can improve muscle strength and keep aged upright, including the legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 80 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sarcopenia defined by the Asia Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS)
• Agree to participant this study and sign the informed consent
• Aged 80 years or over

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who could not follow the training plan due to cognitive impairment, emotional problems or any other reasons;
• Severe heart and lung diseases;
• Renal insufficiency;
• Any type of tumor;
• Bedridden patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

controlled group

Other group

Treatment:

Behavioral: resistance training

experimental group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: resistance training

Behavioral: the whole body vibration