Status:
TERMINATED
Whole Body Vibration Training Among Older People Using Sheltered Housing
Lead Sponsor:
UKK Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
Pirkanmaa Hospital District
Conditions:
Falls
Physical Performance
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
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 old...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01523600
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
May 11 2016
Active Locations (4)
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1
Kaukaharjun Seniorikeskus
Tampere, Finland
2
Kuuselan Seniorikeskus
Tampere, Finland
3
Tammenlehvä-keskus
Tampere, Finland
4
Viola-koti
Tampere, Finland