Whole Body Vibration Effects on Energy Expenditure in Obese Adolescents (VIBRAREEOB)

March 25, 2026 updated by: Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Effect of Body Vibration Sessions on Energy Expenditure at Rest and on Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Parameters in Obese Boys Hospitalized for a Multidisciplinary Program of Integrated Metabolic Rehabilitation

The main aim of the present study is to evaluate in a group of adolescents with obesity, hospitalized for a period of integrated metabolic rehabilitation (calorie restriction, aerobic physical activity, psychological counseling, nutritional re-education) lasting 3 weeks, the effects produced from a period of training with vibration stimulation on vibration platforms (Whole Body Vibration Exercise [WBVE]) on the resting energy expenditure (REE), assessed through indirect calorimetry. The results will be compared with those obtained in a control group, subjected to integrated metabolic rehabilitation alone.

Secondary aims of the study are to evaluate the effects of training with WBVE also on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal parameters, evaluated through specific functional tests, comparing them with those obtained in the control group.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The main aim of the present study is to evaluate in a group of adolescents with obesity, hospitalized for a period of integrated metabolic rehabilitation (calorie restriction, aerobic physical activity, psychological counseling, nutritional re-education) lasting 3 weeks, the effects produced from a period of training with vibration stimulation on vibration platforms (Whole Body Vibration Exercise [WBVE]) on the resting energy expenditure (REE), assessed through indirect calorimetry. The results will be compared with those obtained in a control group, subjected to integrated metabolic rehabilitation alone.

Secondary aims of the study are to evaluate the effects of training with WBVE also on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal parameters, evaluated through specific functional tests, comparing them with those obtained in the control group.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

28

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Italy
    • Verbania
      • Oggebbio, Verbania, Italy, 28824
        • Recruiting
        • Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male sex
  • Age range 13-18 years
  • Obesity (Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Score > 2)
  • Hospitalization for a multidisciplinary program of integrated metabolic rehabilitation at the Division of Auxology, S. Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Piancavallo, Italy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of cardiovascular, psychiatric, and musculoskeletal pathologies
  • Absence of signed written consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control group
14 boys with obesity: standard in-hospital protocol of multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation
Other: Multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation
Standard in-hospital protocol of multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation
Experimental: Experimental group
14 boys with obesity: standard in-hospital protocol of multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation + 24 sessions (2 sessions per day) of 30 minutes each of training on a vibration platform.
Other: Multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation + training with WBVE
Standard in-hospital protocol of multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation + 24 sessions (2 sessions per day) of 30 minutes each of training on a vibration platform (WBVE)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Resting energy expenditure
Time Frame: At baseline and after 3 weeks
Resting energy expenditure assessed through indirect calorimetry.
At baseline and after 3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 17, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 30, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01C413

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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