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CompletedNCT01040442Updated Dec 29, 2009

The Effect of Plantar Vibration Stimuli on the Balance of Older Women

An interventional study of vibration stimuli in Deficit Elderly Women With Body Balance, sponsored by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos. Completed. Open to female participants aged 60 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-12-29.

Sponsored by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Ages
60 Years to 80 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The objective of the present study was to identify the effect of direct vibration at a frequency of 100 Hz, applied to the plantar region, on the balance of women aged 60 years or older. The hypothesis is that the place improves body balance.

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Conditions studied

  • Deficit Elderly Women With Body Balance

Keywords

  • Postural Balance
  • Aging
  • Accidental Falls
  • Vibration
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In context

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos is the lead sponsor of 85 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
60 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • women aged 60 or older, static balance deficit verified by the One-Leg Stance test with eyes open (OLSeo) (inability to maintain position for 30 seconds with eyes open, which is associated with the risk of falling17), independent gait without the use of walking aids.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • individuals undergoing treatment to improve balance, inability to understand verbal commands, pathologies that affect balance and gait, use of medication that may affect balance, lower limb surgery in the past 12 months or participation in a physical activity program.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    vibration stimuli

    Other: vibration stimuli

Interventions

  • Othervibration stimuli

    A single physical therapist performed the intervention using a Novafon SK2‡ vibratory stimulation device at a frequency of 100 Hz and sway amplitude of 2 mm. The participants of the experimental group received vibratory stimulation, applied slowly by sliding the head of the device over the entire plantar region for ten minutes for each foot at every session. During the intervention, the participants remained in the supine position on an examination table.

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Wanderley FS, Alburquerque-Sendin F, Parizotto NA, Rebelatto JR. Effect of plantar vibration stimuli on the balance of older women: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Feb;92(2):199-206. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.10.014. PubMed 21272715 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 29, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01040442
Lead sponsor
Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
First posted
Dec 29, 2009
Start date
Mar 2008
Primary completion
Aug 2008
Completion
Aug 2009
Last update
Dec 29, 2009

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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