NCT03289689

Brief Summary

Purpose: To evaluate the short-term effects of whole-body vibration (WBV), using reciprocating plate technique, on manual ability performance in healthy younger. Material and methods: 38 healthy young volunteers were randomized to WBV group (N=19; 6 men, 13 women; mean age 21, 3.8yrs) or control group (N=19; 6 men, 13 women; mean age 20.5, 3.5yrs). The subjects in the WBV group performed one series of five consecutive repetitions of 60 sec unsynchronised WBV (Zeptoring, Scisen GmbH, Germany; 4 Hz, amplitude 3mm) with a 1-min pause between administrations, three times a week. The controls did not receive any training. Both groups were evaluated at baseline and after intervention, in the Rey Juan Carlos University´s Gait Analysis Laboratory. Four outcome measures of Purdue Pegboard test (PPT): preferred hand (PH), non-preferred hand (NPH), both hands (BH) and assembly (A) was performed baseline and 5 min after intervention.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2017

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 13, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2017

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 10, 2017

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

November 28, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

July 13, 2017

Last Update Submit

November 26, 2017

Conditions

Body WeightVibrationMotor Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Purdue Pegboard test (change)

    Change in Purdue Pegboard test. This tool evaluates the fine dexterity

    Baseline, immediately after intervention and one month after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Whole body vibration

EXPERIMENTAL

The subjects in the WBV group performed one series of five consecutive repetitions of 60 sec unsynchronised multidimensional WBV (Zeptoring, Scisen GmbH, Germany; 4 Hz, amplitude 3mm) with a 1-min pause between administrations, three times a week. The construction of this device is designed to perform a nonharmonious generation of oscillating movements in vertical and horizontal planes in order to prevent occurrences of resonance and habituation of receptors. During the intervention, subjects wore thin-soled gymnastic-type shoes, carrying out in a squatting standing position, with slight flexion at the hips, knees and ankle joint, on the vibration platform.

Device: Whole-body vibration (WBV)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The controls did not receive any training.

Interventions

Whole-body vibration (WBV)DEVICE

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a novel neuromuscular therapeutic intervention that has recently been developed since in the mid-1960s. Hagbart and Eklund showed in human experiments that a reflex muscle contraction can result as a consequence of applying vibrations to the muscular-tendon system. The subjects stand on a platform that generates stochastic vibrations at a frequency between 1-12.5 Hz.

Whole body vibration

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \- Healthy subjects aged between 18 and 30 years.

You may not qualify if:

  • Contraindication for WBV: pregnancy, recent fractures, malignancies, kidney stones, cardiac pacemaker, infectious disease or recent thromboembolic.
  • Subjects with any musculoskeletal o neurological disorders that affected their hands.
  • Individuals already treated with WBV were excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Alguacil Diego IM, Martinez Piedrola RM, Aguilera Rubio A, Gomez Alguacil M, Molina Rueda F. Acute Effects of a Week of Stochastic-Random Whole-Body Vibration on Manual Ability Performance in Healthy Subjects: A Preliminary Pilot Study. Biomed Res Int. 2025 Sep 23;2025:7662370. doi: 10.1155/bmri/7662370. eCollection 2025.

    PMID: 41031241DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Body WeightMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2017

First Posted

September 21, 2017

Study Start

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion

August 31, 2017

Study Completion

September 10, 2017

Last Updated

November 28, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Locations

ES(1)