Whole Body Vibration Training Among Older People Using Sheltered Housing (VAREX)

UKK Institute

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 4

Conditions: Physical Performance; Fear of Falling; Falls

Treatments: Behavioral: Wellness group; Behavioral: Whole body vibration training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01523600

138,04

R11122 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this randomised (double-blind) controlled exercise intervention trial is to determine whether the whole body vibration (WBV) training can effectively improve physical functioning of older people living in or regularly using services of sheltered housing, reduce their fear of falling, and prevent falling. The study comprises a 10-week training period and a 10-month follow-up period.

Enrollment: 130 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• lives in sheltered housing or uses regularly services provided by sheltered housing
• ambulatory, able to walk independently with or without a walking aid
• Mini Mental State Examination (MSSE) points 16 or more

Exclusion criteria

• knee or hip prosthesis
• osteosynthetic material in lower limbs
• stiffening operation of the spinal column
• cardiac pacemaker
• recent fracture (< 1 yr for lower limb or spinal fractures, < ½ yr for upper limb fractures)
• recent major surgical operation
• acute thrombosis or its high risk
• acute musculoskeletal inflammation
• gall or bladder stones
• problematic hernia
• unstable cardiovascular or other systematic disease
• tumor
• diabetic neuropathy
• strong vertigo

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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130 participants in 2 patient groups

Whole body vibration training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Whole body vibration training

Wellness group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Wellness group