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Whole Body Vibration Effects on Energy Expenditure in Obese Adolescents
Led by Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Updated on 2026-03-30
28
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
106 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The main aim of the present study is to evaluate in a group of adolescents with obesity, hospitalized for a period of integrated metabolic rehabilitation (calorie restriction, aerobic physical activity, psychological counseling, nutritional re-education) lasting 3 weeks, the effects produced from a period of training with vibration stimulation on vibration platforms (Whole Body Vibration Exercise \[WBVE\]) on the resting energy expenditure (REE), assessed through indirect calorimetry. The results will be compared with those obtained in a control group, subjected to integrated metabolic rehabilitation alone. Secondary aims of the study are to evaluate the effects of training with WBVE also on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal parameters, evaluated through specific functional tests, comparing them with those obtained in the control group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Whole Body Vibration Effects on Energy Expenditure in Obese Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male sex
- Age range 13-18 years
- Obesity (Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Score > 2)
- Hospitalization for a multidisciplinary program of integrated metabolic rehabilitation at the Division of Auxology, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Piancavallo, Italy
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of cardiovascular, psychiatric, and musculoskeletal pathologies
- Absence of signed written consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo
Oggebbio, Verbania, Italy, 28824
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Research Team
A
Alessandro Sartorio, MD
CONTACT
L
Luca Grappiolo, Dr.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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