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NCT01734083
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training on Physical Functioning and Falls in Community-dwelling Elderly With Cognitive Impairments

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University1 site in 1 country66 target enrollmentNovember 2012
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ConditionsDementia

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dementia
Sponsor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Enrollment
66
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Timed-up-and-go test
Last Updated
13 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The whole body vibration exercise group will have significantly more improvement in mobility, muscle strength, balance, balance confidence, and cognitive function with a lower fall rate than the control group.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2012
End Date
July 2015
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Marco Yiu-Chung Pang

Associate Professor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •a diagnosis of mild or moderate dementia, with a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of 1 to 2, and a Cantonese Mini-mental State Examination (CMMSE) score at 10 or above but below the local cutoff for dementia (18-22, depending on education level)
  • •able to stand for at least 1 minute with or without hand support
  • •living in the community
  • •having an informed consent (from the primary caregiver)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •significant musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. amputations)
  • •metal implants in the lower extremity
  • •recent fracture in the lower extremity
  • •vestibular disorders
  • •peripheral vascular disease
  • •other serious illnesses or contraindications to exercise.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Timed-up-and-go test

Time Frame: week 21

Secondary Outcomes

  • Berg balance scale(week 21)
  • Activities-specific balance confidence scale(week 21)
  • five times sit-to-stand test(week 21)
  • Mini-Mental State Examination(week 21)
  • Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease(week 21)
  • incidence of falls(daily starting from week 0 to week 33)

Study Sites (1)

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