Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training Versus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training in Elderly People With Muscle Weakness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Muscle Weakness Condition; Therapy Effect

• Registration Number: NCT01679977
• Lead Sponsor: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation

Brief Summary

Study the structural behaviours of weak muscle of elderly and evaluate the efficiency of two different types of training.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-06
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• age related muscle weakness
• age between 65-85 years
• all inclusion criterias must be fullfilled

Exclusion Criteria

• recent hip or knee endp-prosthesis (within last 2 years), longstanding immobility
• body mass index greater than 40
• acute thrombosis in lower extremity (within last 3 weeks)
• severe articular effusion
• acute infection
• known myopathy
• relevant neurological diseases with gait disorders (e.g. poly neuropathy, Parkinson's disease)
• dementia, impaired cognitive abilities
• diseases of the vestibular system causing vertigo or impairing balance
• symptomatic cardio pulmonal diseases within the last 6 months
• not or insufficient treated hypertonia
• rheumatic diseases
• other relevant functional impairment of the musculo-skeletal system caused by surgery, trauma or degenerative diseases
• pain in the lower extremity (VAS > 5)
• if one of the above criteria applies the subject will be excluded from the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum voluntary knee extension torque	pre Training, post Training, 3 months post training

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria

Facultiy of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University of Bratislava; 🇸🇰 Bratislava, Slovakia