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Clinical Trials/NCT02694666
NCT02694666
Terminated
Not Applicable

Effects of Controlled Whole-body Vibration Training on Preventing Falls Among Healthy Population and Ambulatory People With Multiple Sclerosis

Georgia State University1 site in 1 country58 target enrollmentApril 2016

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Falls Prevention
Sponsor
Georgia State University
Enrollment
58
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Real life falls
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study is to investigate the effects of controlled whole-body vibration training on reducing the likelihood of falls among healthy population and people with multiple sclerosis. (NOTE: research not covered by sponsored funding)

Detailed Description

For each population, the participants will be randomized into two groups.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
April 2016
End Date
April 10, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Feng Yang, PhD

Assistant Professor

Georgia State University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • For healthy population:
  • Aged between 18 and 75
  • No known history of musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, or pulmonary impairment
  • For people with multiple sclerosis
  • Self-reported multiple sclerosis and confirmed by the physician
  • No significant relapse within the past 8 weeks
  • To be able to walk independently a length of 25 feet
  • Score on Patient Determined Disease Step \< 7

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects use any sedative of any type.
  • The heel bone density is less than -2.0

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Real life falls

Time Frame: Up to 12 months

Real life falls are monitored for 12 months.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Berg Balance Scale test(Up to 12 months)
  • Slip-related falls on treadmill(Up to 12 months)
  • Muscle strength(Up to 12 months)
  • Functional mobility(Up to 12 months)
  • Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function(Up to 12 months)
  • Sensation(Up to 12 months)
  • Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite score(Up to 12 months)
  • Range of motion(Up to 12 months)
  • Bone density(Up to 12 months)
  • Selective Reminding test(Up to 12 months)
  • Equiscale balance test(Up to 12 months)
  • Symbol Digit Modalities test(Up to 12 months)

Study Sites (1)

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