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Effect of Whole Body Vibration on Bone and Fall Related Parameters

NCT00292916 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2015-05-28

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Summary

The effect of whole body vibration (WBV) on bone strength and fall frequency in older adults is still vague. Although there is some evidence that WBV may impact Bone Mineral Density in very frail elderly, there is a lack of data concerning the effect of WBV in community-living elderly woman. We hypothesize that WBV significantly affects bone parameters as assessed by DXA, QCT, US and bone markers with parallel positive changes of fall related risk factors (power, strength, balance, and reaction time). We further hypothesize that the effects of WBV were superior to conventional resistance exercise.

Conditions

  • Atrophy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

whole body vibration

BEHAVIORAL

resistance exercise

BEHAVIORAL

"wellness"

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institute of Biometrie and Medical Statistics

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Netzwerk-Knochengesundheit

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Siemens-Betriebskrankenkasse

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Willi A Kalender, PhD · University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Completion
2007-07-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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