Changes in sensation and peripheral circulation due to controlled systemic vibration exposure in the elderly: randomized controlled trials

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• Conditions: europathy

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000034062
• Lead Sponsor: Yamaguchi University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Currently, those who are exposed to occupational vibration exposure. 2) Participants of exercise program of moderate intensity over 2 hours per week. 3) A person who is taking a disease or medication (diabetes, neuromyopathy or neurodegenerative disease, musculoskeletal disorder, stroke, collagen disease, etc.) known to affect peripheral circulation. 4) Persons who have artifacts in the body that may be harmful by giving vibration (implants, stents, pacemakers, artificial joints, etc. inside the body). 5) Persons who may be particularly harmful in affecting peripheral circulation (serious heart disease etc.). 6) Persons with cognitive impairment affecting the test and training procedure (dementia etc.).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in skin blood flow rate after 5 times vibration test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate variability(HRV), Blood pressure( BP), Vibrotactile perception threshold(VPT), Thermotactile perception threshold(TPT), Timed Up-and-Go(TUG), Parallel Walk Test(PWT), Single leg stance test(SLS) and Sit To Stand Test(SST)