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Whole-Body Vibration in Parkinson Disease
Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different frequencies of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) application on balance, gait, cognitive functions, and dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. Study Hypotheses: H0.1 - There is no effect of different frequencies of WBV application on balance performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.1 - There is an effect of different frequencies of WBV application on balance performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.2 - There is no effect of different frequencies of WBV application on gait performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.2 - There is an effect of different frequencies of WBV application on gait performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.3 - There is no effect of different frequencies of WBV application on cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.3 - There is an effect of different frequencies of WBV application on cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.4 - There is no effect of different frequencies of WBV application on dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.4 - There is an effect of different frequencies of WBV application on dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.5 - There is no effect of different frequencies of WBV application on reaction time in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.5 - There is an effect of different frequencies of WBV application on reaction time in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.6 - There is no significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of balance performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.6 - There is a significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of balance performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.7 - There is no significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of gait performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.7 - There is a significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of gait performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.8 - There is no significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.8 - There is a significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.9 - There is no significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.9 - There is a significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of dual-task performance in patients with Parkinson's disease. H0.10 - There is no significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of reaction time in patients with Parkinson's disease. H1.10 - There is a significant difference between medium-frequency and low-frequency WBV in terms of reaction time in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Official title: Effects of Whole-Body Vibration at Different Frequencies on Balance, Gait, Cognitive Functions, and Dual-Task Performance in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2026-01-20
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2026-07-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Functional Exercise Based Physiotherapy
A supervised functional exercise-based physiotherapy program will be conducted in a hospital setting twice per week for 8 weeks.
Low-Frequency Whole-Body Vibration Therapy
Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) will be applied as an adjunct to the functional exercise-based physiotherapy program. The intervention will be conducted in a hospital setting twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting 20 minutes. WBV will be applied to the low-frequency group at a frequency range of 3-10 Hz.
Medium-Frequency Whole-Body Vibration Therapy
Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) will be applied as an adjunct to the functional exercise-based physiotherapy program. The intervention will be conducted in a hospital setting twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting 20 minutes. WBV will be applied to the medium-frequency group at a frequency range of 12-20 Hz.
Locations (1)
Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)