Shake it off? vibration training tested for aging muscles and brain health
NCT ID NCT07180485
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether whole body vibration training (standing on a vibrating platform) can improve brain activity, bone density, and quality of life in people aged 65+ who have weak muscles and excess belly fat. 120 participants will be split into two groups: one does vibration training plus gets a health booklet, the other only gets the booklet. Researchers will measure blood markers, bone scans, and quality of life over 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- whole body vibration training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve muscle function, bone health, and quality of life in older adults with dynapenic abdominal obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Outpatients aged 65 years or older Diagnosed with dynapenic abdominal obesity Able to understand and follow simple instructions Able to communicate clearly and express their own will Willing to sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: Inability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, resulting in inability to participate in research activities Severe visual or hearing impairment that hinders study participation Presence of cognitive impairment, musculoskeletal or severe osteoporosis-related conditions Refusal to sign the informed consent form
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