Effects of Home Base Whole-body Vibration in Osteoarthritis. (VIBE-Rx2)

Pilot Investigation on the Effects of Sub Acute (12 Week) Home Base Whole-body Vibration Training in Osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this proposal is to understand how the Vibrant Health Ultimate whole-body vibration (WBV) machine affects pain and inflammation in older adults. The investigators' hypothesize that sub-acute (12 weeks) WBV will lead to improvement in the level of knee pain and improve vascular function via a decrease in systemic inflammation.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Osteo Arthritis Knee; Whole Body Vibration
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Sub Acute Whole Body Vibration Training

Detailed Description

Knee osteoarthritis (KO) is a leading cause of disability and medical cost. Whole body vibration (WBV) has emerged as an exercise alternative that may be more tolerable than traditional forms of exercise, such as treadmill walking/running or cycling. Similar to traditional exercise, research supports that WBV can be very beneficial for your health. In fact, a single bout of WBV increases circulating concentrations of inflammatory markers. WBV is safe and effective, WBV training has been conducted in obesity, elderly, patients with diabetes, patients with lung disease, as well as patients with knee osteoarthritis.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Jacob Looney, MS; Phone Number: 7067215483; Email: jlooney@augusta.edu
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Ryan Harris, PhD; Phone Number: 7067215998; Email: ryharris@augusta.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • Georgia
    • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
      • Recruiting
      • Augusta University/Georgia Prevention Institute/ Laboratory of Integrative and Exercise Physiology
      • Contact: Ryan Harris, PhD, CEP; Phone Number: 706-721-5998; Email: ryharris@augusta.edu
      • Contact: Reva Crandall, BS; Phone Number: 706-721-5483; Email: rcrandall@augusta.edu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic Osteoarthritic knee pain for at least 6 months.
• Mean and women
• Ages 40-75 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• <40 years old or >75 years old
• History of balance issues
• History of falls
• Epilepsy
• Pregnancy
• The use of whole-body vibration in the past 6 months
• Previous knee surgery within last 3 years
• Unable to stand for at least 20 minutes (for whole body vibration training)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Whole Body Training (12 week)

Device: Sub Acute Whole Body Vibration Training; Participants will be given a personal vibration plate (equipped with stabilizing bars) to take home for training which will last for up 12 weeks. For this test the participant will be asked to stand on a vibration plate for up to 20 minutes. Participants will be instructed to remove any footwear and stand mid-center on the platform in a standing position with feet shoulder width apart. The participant will be asked to step on and off of the vibration plate. During the first four weeks, participants will be asked to complete 5-10 minutes of WBV per day, at least 4-5 days per week. At least 24 hours will be recommended in between sessions during weeks 1-4. Beginning at week 5, participants will be asked to increase WBV time to up to 15 minutes and/or reduce the duration of rest. Beginning at week 9, based on how the participant feels, the study team may adjust the WBV time/duration up to 20 minutes per session, 4-5 days per week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Pain Pressure Threshold assessed using the Jtech Medical Echo Algometer	change from baseline pain pressure threshold at 12 weeks. Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) will be assessed using the Jtech Medical Echo Algometer. PPT is used to measure deep muscular tissue sensitivity. The test determines the amount of pressure over a given area in which a steadily increasing non-painful pressure stimulus turns into an uncomfortable or painful pressure sensation. The subject will lie supine. An investigator will assess PPT at the following sites: a) 2 cm below the medial edge of the patella and b) 2 cm below the lateral edge of the patella. Using the 1 cm2 probe, the investigator will place it perpendicular to each site and apply pressure at a rate of 0.5 kg/cm2/s. Each trial will stop when the subject reports pain. The investigator will take 3 trials at each site; the average of the 3 trials, recorded in kg/cm2, will be used for statistical analysis.	pre-treatment baseline and following 12 weeks sub-acute whole-body vibration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)	Change from baseline PWV at 12 weeks. Measured by Shygmocor Xcel in m/s.	pre-treatment baseline and following 12 weeks sub-acute whole-body vibration
Change in IL-6	change from baseline concentrations of Interleukin 6 (IL-6) obtained via blood draw at 12 weeks.	pre-treatment baseline and following 12 weeks sub-acute whole-body vibration

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Augusta University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 25, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 22, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 22, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): September 28, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 14, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 12, 2026
• Last Verified: May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2054289

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No