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Effectiveness of Whole Body Vibration Therapy and Usual Care Compared to Usual Care in Improving Muscle Mass, Strength and Function in Older Adults
Led by Changi General Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-15
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Sponsors
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Changi General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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BMEC Pte Ltd
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying older adults aged 65 and above who are pre-frail or mildly frail to evaluate the effects of Whole Body Vibration Training (WBVT) combined with usual care compared to usual care alone. This trial aims to improve muscle mass, strength, and function, addressing the challenges of traditional exercise programs that many older adults find difficult to follow due to physical or cognitive limitations. The study focuses on measuring muscle strength and physical function changes after interventions. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive WBVT along with usual care, and the other will receive only usual care. WBVT sessions use the Galileo Vibration machine three times a week for four weeks, progressively increasing vibration frequency, squat angles, and session duration. Both groups will receive instruction on Otago exercises to be done at home, with encouragement to continue aerobic activities like brisk walking. Exercise and falls diaries will be kept for up to three months. Participants will undergo assessments before the intervention, two weeks after, and three months after. These include measurements of knee extension strength, hand grip strength, muscle mass, gait speed, chair stands, calf circumference, physical activity levels, and quality of life. Falls, emergency visits, hospitalizations, and mortality will also be tracked for one year. The study includes surveys and interviews to evaluate feasibility and accessibility, with adherence monitored by reminders and diaries.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Whole Body Vibration Therapy With Usual Care and Usual Care to Improve Muscle Health in Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Age: 65Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy volunteers or patients aged 65 years and above
- Clinical Frailty Scale score of 3-4
- Able to walk independently without any aid
- Willing and able to consent and travel to study site for assessments and interventions
- No regular exercise habits (less than 150 minutes/week moderate aerobic exercise and less than twice weekly strengthening exercises) for past 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently enrolled in any day rehabilitation or community exercise program
- Contraindications to Whole Body Vibration Training (WBVT), including pregnancy, acute thrombosis, artificial joints in stimulated areas, recent fractures, or fresh wounds in stimulated regions
- Diagnosis of dementia
- History of diabetes mellitus
- Body mass index less than or equal to 20 kg/m2
- Recent hospital admissions within the last 3 months
- End-stage organ failure
- Poorly controlled chronic diseases, such as hypertension
- New York Heart Association class II or above for heart failure patients
- MUST score of 1 or higher
- Secondary WBVT contraindications including acute musculoskeletal inflammation, arthrosis, tendinopathies, hernias, discopathy, stone disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or epilepsy due to injury risk
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Treatment
Duration - 4 weeks
Participants receive either Whole Body Vibration Training three times per week for 4 weeks or usual care involving daily Otago exercises with exercise demonstration and follow-up.
3 sessions per week for Whole Body Vibration Training; 1 in-person baseline visit for exercise demonstration for usual care participants
Follow-up
Duration - Up to 1 year
Participants are monitored with assessments at 2 weeks and 3 months after the intervention to evaluate muscle strength, function, and other health outcomes, with falls and healthcare usage tracked up to 1 year.
Assessments at 2 weeks and 3 months post-intervention; falls and health event tracking for 1 year
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Changi General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
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Research Team
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Christine Yuanxin Chen, MBBS
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
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Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
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