This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of adjunctive vibrotherapy on elderly patients with chronic venous insufficiency. Sixty participants aged 65 to 85 were allocated to either a group receiving vibrotherapy combined with conventional physical therapy or a control group receiving only standard care over a twelve-week intervention period. The results demonstrated that while both groups showed improvements, the vibrotherapy group exhibited significantly superior outcomes across all measured parameters. These included enhanced venous hemodynamics on duplex ultrasound, improved lipid profiles with reduced LDL-C and triglycerides alongside increased HDL-C levels, and notable reductions in anthropometric measures including waist circumference and body mass index. Additionally, participants receiving vibrotherapy reported substantially greater improvements in quality of life assessments. The findings strongly support incorporating vibrotherapy as an effective non-pharmacological adjunct to conventional physical therapy regimens for managing chronic venous insufficiency in elderly populations, addressing both vascular and metabolic aspects of this condition while significantly enhancing patient quality of life.

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