Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2016
Early vibration assisted physiotherapy in toddlers with cerebral palsy - a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Using the gross motor function measure evolution ratio to compare different dosage of hyperbaric treatment with conventional therapies in children with cerebral palsy - could it end the controversy?Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Current evidence does not support whole body vibration in clinical practice in children and adolescents with disabilities: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Hip Girdle Muscle Activation by Whole-Body Vibration to Achieve the Impact of Walking and Running: A Prospective Pilot Study in Healthy Children.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Article
- Impact of whole-body vibration training on gait in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis: a pilot randomised study.BMJ neurology open · 2026Article
- Effects of fascial manipulation, vibration exercise, motor imagery, or neuro-muscular electrical stimulation on the coagulation system: A pilot study.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Effect of a Rehabilitation Program Including Home-Based Vibration-Assisted Therapy on Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2024Article
- The Effect of Additional Whole-Body Vibration on Musculoskeletal System in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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- Early intervention evidence for infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy: an overview of systematic reviews.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2021Review
- Standardized Outcomes Measures in Physical Therapy Practice for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Cerebral PALSY: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Potential Application of Whole Body Vibration Exercise For Improving The Clinical Conditions of COVID-19 Infected Individuals: A Narrative Review From the World Association of Vibration Exercise Experts (WAVex) Panel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- The immediate influence of various whole-body vibration frequency on balance and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Vibration therapy in patients with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2018Review
- Vibration-Assisted Home Training Program for Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Child neurology open · 2018Article
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Authors and funding
12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesto investigate feasibility, safety and efficacy of home-based side-alternating whole body vibration (sWBV) to improve motor function in toddlers with cerebral palsy (CP).
methodsRandomized controlled trial including 24 toddlers with CP (mean age 19 months (SD±3.1); 13 boys).
intervention14 weeks sWBV with ten 9-minute sessions weekly (non-individualized). Group A started with sWBV, followed by 14 weeks without; in group B this order was reversed. Feasibility (≥70% adherence) and adverse events were recorded; efficacy evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66), Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), at baseline (T0), 14 (T1) and 28 weeks (T2).
resultsDevelopmental change between T0 and T1 was similar in both groups; change scores in group A and B: GMFM-66 2.4 (SD±2.1) and 3.3 (SD±2.9) (p=0.412); PEDI mobility 8.4 (SD±6.6) and 3.5 (SD±9.2) (p=0.148), respectively. In two children muscle tone increased post-sWBV. 24 children received between 67 and 140 sWBV sessions, rate of completed sessions ranged from 48 to 100% and no dropouts were observed.
conclusionA 14-week home-based sWBV intervention was feasible and safe in toddlers with CP, but was not associated with improvement in gross motor function.
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