NCT06293573

Whole- Body Vibration Among Egyptian Elderly With Sarcopenia

Comparative Effectiveness of Whole- Body Vibration and Aerobic Training Among Egyptian Elderly With Sarcopenia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate and compare between the effectiveness of whole body vibration and aerobic training exercises in management of sarcopenia, muscle mass, physical performance and muscle strength in elderly.

Detailed description

Participants will be assigned randomly into two groups of equal number (study group A and study group B ) the randomization will be performed by computerized randomization. Assessors will be blinded to the groups of the subjects. c- Subject selection 84 patients with sarcopenia will participate in this study and will be divided randomly into three equal groups with 28 participants in each group. d- Groups: Group A (Study group): Will receive whole body vibration exercises with conventional progressive resistance exercises and diet modification life style Group B (Study group): Will receive aerobic exercises training with conventional progressive resistance exercises and diet modification life style. Group C (Control Group): will receive conventional progressive resistance exercises and diet modification life style. During the study, the participants will receive study information form, instructions and signed the consent form.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Whole-body vibration	GROUP A : will receive whole body vibration exercises combined with resistance exercises
OTHER	aerobic exercises	Group B will receive aerobic exercises training combined with progressive resistance exercises with diet modification life style.
OTHER	resistance exercises	Group c: will receive progressive resistance exercises with diet modification life style.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-11-29
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-03-05
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt