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"VIBES"--Low Magnitude Mechanical Stimulation to Improve Bone Mineral Density

NCT00396994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 174

Last updated 2013-03-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if daily low magnitude, high frequency whole body vibration can improve bone density in seniors.

Conditions

  • Osteopenia

Interventions

DEVICE

Low magnitude mechanical stimulation

10 minutes per day of low magnitude mechanical stimulation using a vibrating platform set at 0.3 g and 30 Hz

DEVICE

Sham low magnitude mechanical stimulation

10 minutes per day of low magnitude mechanical stimulation using a sham vibrating platform

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Hebrew SeniorLife

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas P. Kiel, MD, MPH · Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife

  • Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH · Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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