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Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Balance in the Elderly Population

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01045746
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 11, 2010
Last Update Posted : December 23, 2014
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Maastricht University Medical Center
Goethe University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Slavko Rogan, cand. PhD, PTMsc, Bern University of Applied Sciences

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The goal of this pilot study is to test whether in the elderly population there are acute long-term improvements in both the static and dynamic balance, reaction time and mobility with the use of WBV.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Distorted; Balance Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration b Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
Exercise therapy plays an important role in health promotion, preservation of physical function and in preventing loss of independence among the elderly. They work beside an improvement in balance, a positive effect on metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, reducing falls, osteoporosis, colon cancer, breast cancer, depression, anxiety, and the general well-being. There is preliminary evidence to indicated that balance, and strength can be trained in the elderly using whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy. The use of WBV in the elderly population has shown to be a simple and effective treatment in the areas of balance and mobility. It would be very desirable to investigate these factors further in order to provide evidence for the delivery of sustainability of training methods.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Stochastic Resonance Therapy on Postural Control in the Elderly Population (Pilot Study)
Study Start Date : January 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 2010
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2010
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Group 1
T0, Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A intervention over four weeks, three time a week;T1, 16 days wash-out period; T2, Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration B intervention over four weeks, three times week, T3
 Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A
over four weeks, three times a week with 5 Hz, Noise 4 and than over four weeks three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1.
Other Name: Zeptor med ®

Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration b
over four weeks, three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1 and than four weeks three times a week with 5 Hz, Noise 4.
Other Name: Zeptor med ®
Experimental: Group 2
T0, Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration B intervention over four weeks, three time a week;T1, 16 days wash-out period;T2, Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A intervention over four weeks, three times week, T3
 Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A
over four weeks, three times a week with 5 Hz, Noise 4 and than over four weeks three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1.
Other Name: Zeptor med ®

Device: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration b
over four weeks, three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1 and than four weeks three times a week with 5 Hz, Noise 4.
Other Name: Zeptor med ®


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. static balance [ Time Frame: after one session, four and eight weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. reaction time [ Time Frame: after one session, after four and eight weeks ]
  2. dynamic balance [ Time Frame: after one session, four and eight weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years to 95 Years   (Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BESA to include performance level 0,1,2.
  • live in the senior residence Multengut Muri or in the canton of Bern.
  • apart from the complaints of old age healthy and can stand with or without aids.
  • more than 22 points at the Mini-Mental State Examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Seniors / graduates may no severe, uncorrected visual disturbances (eg, low vision, double vision, skew deviation).
  • Acute stress the incompatibility of the lower limb / hip / ridge during the SRT: joint disease, thrombosis, fresh fractures, infections, tissue damage, or fresh surgical scars.
  • Seniors / inside with lower leg-/thigh prostheses.
  • alcoholics.
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Publications of Results:
Rogan S, Radlinger L, Schmid S, Herren K, Hilfiker R & de Bruin ED. Skilling up for training: a feasibility study investigating acute effects of stochastic resonance whole-body vibration on postural control of older adults. Ageing Research. 2012;3(1):e5

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Responsible Party: Slavko Rogan, cand. PhD, PTMsc, MSc PT, Bern University of Applied Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01045746     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: PhD pilot study I
First Posted: January 11, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 23, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014

Keywords provided by Slavko Rogan, cand. PhD, PTMsc, Bern University of Applied Sciences:
whole-body vibration
stochastic resonance Therapy
static balance
 balance, mobility
elderly, reaction time
The focus of the study is effect of SRT on postural balance