Effects of Home Base Whole-body Vibration in Osteoarthritis. (VIBE-Rx2)
Recruiting · NCT06058169 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Augusta University
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Sub Acute Whole Body Vibration Training
What this trial is about
The purpose of this proposal is to understand how the Vibrant Health Ultimate whole-body vibration (WBV) machine affects pain and inflammation in older adults. The investigators' hypothesize that sub-acute (12 weeks) WBV will lead to improvement in the level of knee pain and improve vascular function via a decrease in systemic inflammation.
Who can take part
Age range
40 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Symptomatic Osteoarthritic knee pain for at least 6 months.
- Mean and women
- Ages 40-75 years old
Exclusion criteria
- \<40 years old or \>75 years old
- History of balance issues
- History of falls
- Epilepsy
- Pregnancy
- The use of whole-body vibration in the past 6 months
- Previous knee surgery within last 3 years
- Unable to stand for at least 20 minutes (for whole body vibration training)
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Augusta University/Georgia Prevention Institute/ Laboratory of Integrative and Exercise Physiology - Augusta, Georgia, United States