The feasibility of Whole Body Vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62535013 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62535013 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 30/06/2005
- Registration date
- 06/07/2005
- Last edited
- 15/04/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Tony Mets
Scientific
Scientific
Geriatric & Gerontology Department
Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels (AZ-VUB)
Laarbeeklaan 101
Brussels
B-1090
Belgium
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Whole Body Vibration is feasible in institutionalised elderly persons and improves the mobility and muscle performance compared to control. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Institutionalised elderly persons |
| Intervention | Intervention: A 6-week exercise program on a vertical vibration platform (Power-Plate, Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands), three times per week (with a minimum of 1-day rest in between) and consisting in 6 static exercises targeting lower limb muscles. The exercise volume and intensity being progressively increased according to the overload-principle. Control: Exactly the same exercise program on the vibration platform as the intervention group, but without vertical vibration (the sound of the motor of the vibration platform being reproduced by a tape recorder during each bout of exercise). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Feasibility: taking into account continuation of the exercise program and/or occurence of complications related to the Whole Body Vibration exercises. Improvement due to the intervention: taking into account balance and gait (using the timed up-and-go test and Tinetti-test), upper limb and lower body flexibility (using the back scratch and chair sit-and-reach test), maximal grip strength (using a Martin vigorimeter device, Elmed, Addison, USA), closed chain bilateral leg extension (using a linear isokinetic multi-joint dynamometer, Aristokin®, Lode, Groningen, The Netherlands). |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/12/2003 |
| Completion date | 15/12/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 24 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All residents of a nursing home (Van Zanden, Brussels, Belgium; capacity of 102 beds) within dependence categories O, A and B according to the scale of Katz et al. (1963) for basic activities of daily living. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Mainly based on contra-indications for Whole Body Vibration: presence of infectious disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, endogenous osteosynthethical material, knee or hip prosthesis, pacemaker, epilepsy, musculo-skeletal disorders and cognitive or physical dysfunction interfering with test and training procedures. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/12/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 15/12/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Belgium
Study participating centre
Geriatric & Gerontology Department
Brussels
B-1090
Belgium
B-1090
Belgium
Sponsor information
Free University of Brussels (VUB) - Gerontology (Belgium)
University/education
University/education
Laarbeeklaan 103
Brussels
B-1090
Belgium
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/006e5kg04 |
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Funders
Funder type
University/education
Free University of Brussels (VUB) - Gerontology
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results: | 22/12/2005 | Yes | No |
