A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Whole Body Vibration Therapy With Usual Care and Usual Care to Improve Muscle Health in Older Adults
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Aging
Frailty
Sarcopenia
Muscle Strength
Muscle Function
Muscle Mass
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
This study is a randomized controlled trial where participants would be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. One group would receive Whole body vibration therapy and usual care and the other group only usual care. Measurements of muscle mass, strength and function would be taken before the interventions, and at 2 other points after interventions. Differences in the outcomes between the two groups…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Healthy Volunteer or Patients aged 65 and above,
* Clinical frailty Scale (CFS) score of 3-4,
* Independently ambulating without any aid
* willingness and consent to participate in the study and ability to travel to the study-site for the measurements and interventions, and
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