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Effect of Strength Training and Whole Body Vibration in Healthy Elderly

A study testing Strength training group and Whole-body vibration training group in people with Health Behavior, run by Universidade Gama Filho at 1 site in Brazil.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Quality of Life (Qol) is a complex concept which relates to the perception of subjective satisfaction, especially in elderly population. It also relates to the self-perception of psychological status, independence level, to the social relationships, and to the environment where the elderly person lives. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Health Behavior
What is being tested?
Strength training group and Whole-body vibration training group
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jan 2012to Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • elderly (> 60 years)
  • without diagnosis of mental illness or cognitive decline
  • literate
  • have not committed to physical exercises.

Who cannot join

  • scored outside the cutoff point set in the scales of depressive symptoms (Beck > 18)
  • cognitive decline (MSSE < 18 for low educational level and < 24 for high school).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Universidade Gama Filho

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20740-900

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Strength Training and Whole Body Vibration on Cognitive Function, Behavioral and Functional Capacity in Healthy Elderly.

Quality of Life (Qol) is a complex concept which relates to the perception of subjective satisfaction, especially in elderly population. It also relates to the self-perception of psychological status, independence level, to the social relationships, and to the environment where the elderly person lives. Consequently, there are a number of factors which may change the perception of QoL, namely the occurrence of diseases, physical impairment or incapacity, and the rupture of social relationship, as well as the aging process itself. Physical exercise is associated to improvement of mental and physical health. However, few studies investigated the effect of strength training and whole- body vibration training on elderly subjects. Following this line of reasoning, the purpose of the present study is to assess the effect of physical exercise on cognition and functional abilities in elderly subjects. Design: Randomized controlled trial, double-blinded, with 12-week follow-up. Setting: Gama Filho University. Participants: Healthy Elderly. Interventions: The patients will be randomly assigned to a strength training group (STG), whole-body vibration training group (WBVG) and a control group (CG). Main outcome measures: Cognitive function will be assessed using Mini Metal State Examination (MMSE), Trail A and B, Digit Span, Stroop Test, Rey auditory-verbal learning test and Clock Test, and functional capacity will be evaluated using Senior Fitness Test, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation \& Dance(AAHPERD)functional fitness test, and Short Form 36(SF-36) health survey.

Read the detailed description

Design: Three-month controlled, randomized, and double-blind study. The subjects will be recruited from the Gama Filho University. They will be randomized with a blind design to a whole-body vibration training group (WBV), strength training group (STG) and control group (CG) by a researcher who will not participate of the initial assessments.

Intervention

The study is a longitudinal randomized clinical trial. The subjects will perform three visits to the laboratory where they will be submitted to neuropsychological, behavioral and physical evaluations. These evaluations will be performed before and after three months of training. Each visit will last about an hour and a half. After a period of one week of adaptation, subjects begin training with the charges set out in this study. All groups will carry out training twice a week, forty minutes, for three months. Next, will be described in detail the experimental procedures in each group:

STG Group Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of strength training twice a week consists of six exercises for major muscle groups: leg press, bench press, lat pull down, knee extension, knee flexion and Abdominal (3 sets of 10-12 repetitions at 60-80% of 1 RM with 3 min interval between sets and between workouts).

WBV Group Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of exercise stimuli to whole-body vibration training twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. with frequency of stimulation at 30 Hz with 60 s intervals between stimuli), the platform will hold a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk.

Control Group Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups of ten minutes duration, followed by thirty minutes of functional exercises twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. At intervals of 60 s between stimuli) carry out a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk without intensity.

Conditions
Health Behavior
Being tested
Strength training group, Control group, Whole-body vibration training group
Keywords
elderly, quality of life, functional capacity, cognitive function, physical exercise
Medical subject headings
Health Behavior, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Strength training groupBehavioural

    Also called resistence training

    Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of strength training twice a week consists of six exercises for major muscle groups: leg press, bench press, lat pull down, knee extension, knee flexion and Abdominal (3 sets of 10-12 repetitions at 60-80% of 1 RM with 3 min interval between sets and between workouts).

  • Control groupBehavioural

    Also called no intensity

    Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups of ten minutes duration, followed by thirty minutes of functional exercises twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. At intervals of 60 s between stimuli) carry out a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk without intensity

  • Whole-body vibration training groupBehavioural

    Also called WBV training

    Participants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of exercise stimuli to whole-body vibration twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. with frequency of stimulation at 30 Hz with 60 s intervals between stimuli), the platform will hold a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk.

Study groups in NCT01526109
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
strength training groupExperimentalParticipants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of strength training twice a week consists of six exercises for major muscle groups: leg press, bench press, lat pull down, knee extension, knee flexion and Abdominal (3 sets of 10-12 repetitions at 60-80% of 1 RM with 3 min interval between sets and between workouts).
Receives: Behavioral: Strength training group
Control groupPlacebo comparatorParticipants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups of ten minutes duration, followed by thirty minutes of functional exercises twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. At intervals of 60 s between stimuli) carry out a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk without intensity
Receives: Behavioral: Control group
whole-body vibration training groupExperimentalParticipants will undergo a training program set for the three functional groups, which lasted ten minutes, followed by thirty minutes of exercise stimuli to whole-body vibration twice a week (2-3 sets of 30 sec. with frequency of stimulation at 30 Hz with 60 s intervals between stimuli), the platform will hold a range of six functional exercises combining squats and isometric or dynamic exercises for the upper limbs and trunk.
Receives: Behavioral: Whole-body vibration training group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline in Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionaire at 12 weeks

    The quality of life questionnaire Short Form 36 (SF-36) is multidimensional, consisting of 36 items, divided into eight scales, each scale assesses a health concept, they are: limitations in physical activities because of health problems, limitations in social activities due to physical or emotional problems, limitations in daily activities due to health problems, body pain, mental health, limitations in daily activities due to emotional problems, vitality (energy and fatigue), perception of general health.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Change from baseline in Senior Fitness Test at 12 weeks

    The assessment of functional capacity of patients will be conducted through the battery functional tests of the Senior Fitness Test. Will be evaluated regarding their balance, strength, lower limb and upper, flexibility, agility, running and cardiovascular fitness. The battery consists of seven physical tests: 1) Time to Up and Go (TUG), 2) get up and down, 3) flexibility and 4) strength of MI and MS, 5) 6-minute walk, 6) sit down and test achieve, and 7) test bench.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  2. Change from baseline in American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance(AAHPERD)functional fitness test at 12 weeks

    The participant begins the test in a chair with your heels flat on the floor. At the signal of "ready now" moves to the right and around a cone positioned at 1.50 m and 1.80 m behind to the side of the chair, returning to his chair and sat down. Immediately the participant gets up, moves to the left and around the second cone, returning to his chair and sat down again. So complete a circuit. The individual must complete two full circuits.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  3. Change from baseline in Trail Making Test at 12 weeks

    Both parts of the Trail Making Test consist of 25 circles distributed over a sheet of paper. In Part A, the circles are numbered 1 - 25, and the patient should draw lines to connect the numbers in ascending order. In Part B, the circles include both numbers (1 - 13) and letters (A - L); as in Part A, the patient draws lines to connect the circles in an ascending pattern, but with the added task of alternating between the numbers and letters. The patient should be instructed to connect the circles as quickly as possible, without lifting the pen or pencil from the paper.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  4. Change from baseline in Mini Metal State Examination (MMSE) at 12 weeks

    The MMSE is a brief screening test for cognitive capabilities that evaluates orientation (spatial and time), attention, concentration, memory, calculation, language, and praxis. The score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better performance.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  5. Change from baseline in Digit Test at 12 weeks

    A series of number sequences are presented to the subject. In the first portion of the test, the subject is asked to reproduce the exact sequence, whereas in the second portion he/she is asked to repeat the sequence backwards. The Digit span evaluated attention, concentration and working memory.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  6. change from baseline in Stroop Test at 12 weeks

    There are three parts to the test. In Part 1, the subject must name the colors painted (blue, green, red and yellow) in a card. In Part 2, the subject reads the color names (blue, green, red and yellow) painted ignoring the printed words. In Part 3, the subject must name the color (blue, green, red and yellow) painted, ignoring the color name printed on the card, which is always different color painted.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

  7. Change from baseline in Rey Complex Figure Test at 16 weeks

    It uses a complex geometric figure. The examinee is asked to copy the figure with as many details in a white paper in a horizontal position.

    Measured: from date to randomization at 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Feb 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionAug 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2015 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study was finished since the University has been closed

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01526109
Sponsor's protocol ID
040.2011
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
31 Jan 2012
Last updated
4 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Strength training group and Whole-body vibration training group in people with Health Behavior, run by Universidade Gama Filho at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionaire at 12 weeks (time frame: from date to randomization at 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2015.

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