Vibration Training for Preventing Falls in Healthy Population and Multiple Sclerosis

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Falls Prevention

In brief

This study is to investigate the effects of controlled whole-body vibration training on reducing the likelihood of falls among healthy population and people with multiple sclerosis. (NOTE: research not covered by sponsored funding)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02694666

Run by

Georgia State University

People needed

58

Starts

2016-04-01

Expected to finish

2023-04-10

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• For healthy population:
• Aged between 18 and 75
• No known history of musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, or pulmonary impairment
• For people with multiple sclerosis
• Self-reported multiple sclerosis and confirmed by the physician
• No significant relapse within the past 8 weeks
• To be able to walk independently a length of 25 feet
• Score on Patient Determined Disease Step < 7

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects use any sedative of any type.
• The heel bone density is less than -2.0

Where it is running

• Georgia State University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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