Vibration therapy may steady Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT07472946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding whole-body vibration (standing on a vibrating platform) to a home exercise program helps people with Parkinson's disease improve balance, mobility, and fall risk more than exercise alone. About 68 adults aged 50-75 with mild to moderate Parkinson's will be randomly assigned to either vibration plus exercise or exercise only for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure balance, walking, and joint position sense at the start, after treatment, and 8 weeks later.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 68 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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50 to 75 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * • Age between 50 and 75 years * Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease * Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3 * MDS-UPDRS stage 2-3 * Clinically stable (no change in antiparkinsonian medication or treatment plan within the last 3 months) * Ability to stand independently and participate in exercise sessions * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * • Participation in an inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation program within the last 3 months * Diagnosis of dementia or significant cognitive/communication impairment * Contraindications to whole-body vibration (e.g., severe peripheral neuropathy affecting vibration perception, epilepsy, pregnancy, metal implants or joint prostheses in the lower extremities, cardiac or brain pacemaker, uncontrolled hypertension, history of acute thrombosis) * Presence of additional neurological disorders affecting balance or neuromuscular performance * Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) level 0-2 * Musculoskeletal conditions preventing safe standing on the vibration platform (e.g., fracture, ulcer, acute injury)
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