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Behavioural Intervention

whole-body vibration for Parkinson's disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Adam K Koebel, BSc
Research Sponsored by Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline, 12 weeks, and 2 week washout

Summary

This trial will test if standing on a vibrating platform for a few months can help people with Parkinson's disease by boosting brain chemicals and improving muscle function. Recent studies have suggested that vibration therapy may have a positive influence on motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Parkinson's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline, 12 weeks, and 2 week washout
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline, 12 weeks, and 2 week washout for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) section III
Secondary study objectives
Gait Assessment
Timed Grooved Pegboard Task
Timed Up & Go (TUG) Test

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: whole-body vibrationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
40 Hz Whole-body vibration applied via physioaccoustic method for 12 weeks, 3 times a week
Group II: sham treatmentPlacebo Group1 Intervention
simulated whole-body vibration applied 3 times a week for 12 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation CentreLead Sponsor
9 Previous Clinical Trials
447 Total Patients Enrolled
Adam K Koebel, BScPrincipal InvestigatorWilfrid Laurier University
~6 spots leftby Nov 2025
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