NCT01045746

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.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 8, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 11, 2010

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

December 23, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

January 8, 2010

Last Update Submit

December 19, 2014

Conditions

Distorted; Balance

Keywords

whole-body vibrationstochastic resonance Therapystatic balancebalance, mobilityelderly, reaction timeThe focus of the study is effect of SRT on postural balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • static balance

    after one session, four and eight weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • reaction time

    after one session, after four and eight weeks

  • dynamic balance

    after one session, four and eight weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

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 ADevice: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration b

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

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 ADevice: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration b

Interventions

Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration ADEVICE

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.

Also known as: Zeptor med ®
Group 1Group 2
Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration bDEVICE

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.

Also known as: Zeptor med ®
Group 1Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years - 95 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • 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

You may not qualify if:

  • 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.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (3)

  • Rogan S, Hilfiker R, Schmid S, Radlinger L. Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training for chair rising performance on untrained elderly: a pilot study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2012 Sep-Oct;55(2):468-73. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.011. Epub 2012 Mar 16.

    PMID: 22425243RESULT

  • 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

    RESULT

  • Rogan S, Radlinger L, Hilfiker R, Schmidtbleicher D, de Bie RA, de Bruin ED. Feasibility and effects of applying stochastic resonance whole-body vibration on untrained elderly: a randomized crossover pilot study. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Mar 12;15:25. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0021-4.

    PMID: 25886789DERIVED

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MSc PT

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2010

First Posted

January 11, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

September 1, 2010

Study Completion

September 1, 2010

Last Updated

December 23, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12