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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000961741
ACTRN12613000961741
Completed
N/A

Physiological, psychological and functional changes with Whole Body Vibration Exercise in the Frail Elderly

Massey University0 sites117 target enrollmentAugust 29, 2013

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Functionality & Falls-Prevention
Sponsor
Massey University
Enrollment
117
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 29, 2013
End Date
December 20, 2017
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Institutionalized in a care home
  • Are frail individuals, as categorised by a Functional Ambulation Categorisation of 2\-5
  • Asymptomatic for pain

Exclusion Criteria

  • For all participants in the study:
  • Individuals engaging in above normal levels of exercise already
  • Knee or hip prosthesis
  • A recent history of venous thrombosis, fracture or surgery
  • Individuals with spinal tumours or metastases, disc herniation or aortic aneurisms
  • A cognitive ability score below 22 in the RUDAS assessment
  • Individuals with a pacemaker, Epilepsy, or Diabetes with peripheral neuropathy
  • Biochemical indicators of pathologies such as Paget’s disease, renal disease, FBC, or diabetes
  • For those undergoing bone\-health measures only:
  • Individuals suffering from hypoparathyroidism or diseases/conditions resulting in hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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