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Wheelchair UsersNCT06403384

Vibration Therapy in Wheelchair Basketball Players

A study testing Vibration in people with Wheelchair Users and Athletic Performance, run by Karabuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

No study was found that investigated the effect of vibration therapy (VT) on recovery from exercise in WCB players. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the effects of wearable local vibration device on muscle soreness and athletic performance during recovery from exercise in the elbow area in WCB… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Wheelchair Users, Athletic Performance, Disability
What is being tested?
Vibration
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Aug 2021to 1 Aug 2022
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being a wheelchair basketball players

Who cannot join

  • Having had an upper extremity operation within the last 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Karabuk U

    Karabük

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effects of Vibration Therapy on Muscle Soreness and Athletic Performance in Wheelchair Basketball Players

No study was found that investigated the effect of vibration therapy (VT) on recovery from exercise in WCB players. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the effects of wearable local vibration device on muscle soreness and athletic performance during recovery from exercise in the elbow area in WCB players.

Read the detailed description

Vibration therapy (VT) has been widely used to increase performance and rehabilitate injuries in athletes. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), caused by excessive overload after training and competitions, leads to loss of performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of wearable local VT on muscle soreness and athletic performance in wheelchair basketball (WCB) players.

Being tested
Vibration
Keywords
Athlete, Disabled persons, Exercise, Pain, Proprioception, Upper extremity
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity, Pain

What participants receive

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

  • VibrationDevice

    Local vibration was applied

Study groups in NCT06403384
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionno intervention was applied for the control group
VibrationExperimentalVibration was applied for the vibration group
Receives: Device: Vibration

What is being measured

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

  1. Muscle Soreness

    Muscle soreness was evaluated for both arms of the athletes with the "Numeric Pain Scale". This scale is horizontally scored between 0-10 (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain).

    Measured: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

  2. Shooting percentage

    The participants were asked to shoot 10 free throws in total from the free throw line with the wheelchair after a warmup. The percentage of successful throws was accepted as the shooting percentage value of the athletes (number of successful throws x 100 / total number of throws).

    Measured: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

  3. 20-meter sprint test

    For the test, a 20-meter track was created on the basketball court floor, and 2 meters were added to the distance and marked so that the athletes would not slow down on the last meters. The time to complete the 20-meter track with the ready and start command of the participants was recorded with a stopwatch.

    Measured: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

  4. Joint position sense

    Joint position sense was evaluated with the passive to active joint repositioning method using a digital inclinometer device. The participants sat with the elbow extended and eyes closed on their wheelchairs. The target angles were selected 30°, 60° and 90° of the elbow joint.

    Measured: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

  5. Range of motion

    Both elbow joint extension/flexion angles were measured with a universal goniometer (baseline) with the arm in anatomical position on the wheelchair.

    Measured: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 May 2024
  2. Study start1 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2022

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06403384
Sponsor's protocol ID
KBU-FTR-MU-01
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
30 Apr 2024
Last updated
7 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Uysal M, Ozmen T. Effects of vibration therapy on muscle soreness and athletic performance in wheelchair basketball players. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Oct;40:655-661. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.05.034. Epub 2024 May 29.

    PubMed 39593659

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vibration in people with Wheelchair Users and Athletic Performance, run by Karabuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Muscle Soreness (time frame: pre-exercise (baseline), and 30 minutes and 24 hours post-exercise). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06403384, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 7 May 2024.

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