Whole Body Vibration in Middle Aged Men

Jouf University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Muscle Weakness; Bone Density

Treatments: Device: Dynatronics VF5 Model vibration platform; Device: Placebo Dynatronics VF5 Model vibration platform

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06644469

JoufU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of an 8-week Whole Body Vibration (WBV) intervention on Bone Mineral Density (BMD), hand grip strength, and vitamin D levels in middle-aged men. Findings from this study will contribute to understanding whether WBV is a viable alternative to conventional exercise, especially for those with limitations in physical activity.

Study Objectives:

• Primary Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an 8-week WBV intervention in improving BMD, hand grip strength, and vitamin D levels compared to a placebo intervention.

Enrollment: 34 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male participants aged 50 years or older
• Participants with physical activity or exercise program involvement
• Participants with no history of serious medical conditions such as tumors, fractures, epilepsy, cardiac disease, or stroke within the past year.
• Participants must be non-smokers and not receiving hormone or calcium supplement therapy

Exclusion criteria

• Participants unable to stand on the WBV platform
• Participants with conditions contraindicating vibration therapy
• Participants participating in other clinical trials

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control Group with placebo vibration therapy

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will perform the same activities as the experimental group, but with a vertical displacement of 0.22 mm, deemed therapeutically insufficient.

Treatment:

Device: Placebo Dynatronics VF5 Model vibration platform

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will undergo an 8-week WBV therapy program using a Dynatronics VF5 Model vibration platform. Each session will last 4 minutes, with vibration frequencies progressively increased from 25 Hz to 40 Hz without rest intervals.

Treatment:

Device: Dynatronics VF5 Model vibration platform