NCT01296776

Effect of Electromyostimulation on Bone

Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia in Independently Living, Frail Elderly Females

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 70 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Although there is some evidence that whole body electromyostimulation(WB-EMS) affect bone via its acute and longitudinal effects on muscle mass and strength, the corresponding impact on bone density and falls in older adults has not been assessed yet. The investigators hypothesize that WB-EMS significantly affects bone parameters as assessed by DXA, and significantly reduce fall rate and ratio in a cohort of frail elderly women.

Conditions

• Osteopenia
• Sarcopenia
• Falls

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	wellness control group.	Light physical exercise and relaxation program once a week in blocks of 10 weeks with breaks of 10 weeks between the blocks. The low-intensity, low-volume program was designed to avoid impact on our endpoints.
DEVICE	whole-body electromyostimulation	3 sessions of 18 min/14 (1,5 x week)days over 12 months. 10 low-intensity/low amplitude exercises with electromyostimulation equipment with 85 Hz with periods of 6 sec of current and 4 sec of rest.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2011-02-15
• Last updated: 2015-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany