NCT00624988

Brief Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of lower limb vibration therapy on bone density in the tibia in patients with spinal cord injury. The second purpose is to assess the neuromuscular junction variability at the motor units of the tibialis anterior muscle after a sequence of lower limb vibration therapy

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 19, 2008

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 28, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2008

Status Verified

October 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

February 19, 2008

Last Update Submit

October 16, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Spinal cord injuryvibration therapybone density

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bone density scan

    within 7 days pre/post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Single fiber EMG at neuromuscular junction

    7 days pre/post intervention

Study Arms (1)

Vibration Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment will consist of 10 sessions of 60 seconds each with one minute intervals in between at 50 Hz frequency three times per week for three months.

Procedure: Vibration Therapy

Interventions

Treatment will consist of 10 sessions of 60 seconds each with one minute intervals in between at 50 Hz frequency three times per week for three months.

Vibration Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Over the age of 18 years
  • A spinal cord injury patient with injury above T12
  • Injury below T4 to avoid respiratory complication.
  • An ASIA classification of A or B

You may not qualify if:

  • Non complicating organic factors such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke
  • Exercise where electrical therapy is used while the trial is being conducted
  • A bone density measure 3 times below normal mineralization levels as measured on the first bone density scan prior to entry in to the study
  • Surgical implants below the level of T12
  • Local infection, acute inflammation, injury, tumors or other malignancy, recent wounds, diabetes
  • Any unstable joints of the lower extremity, recent hip and knee joints or fitted hip or knee pins, bolts and/or plates
  • Acute thrombosis
  • Severe migraine, epilepsy
  • Serious cardiovascular disease, wearing a pacemaker
  • Any Spinal manipulation within one year of the study
  • Any implanted device or prosthesis or intrauterine IUD type of device pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63006, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTrauma, Nervous SystemWounds and Injuries

Study Officials

  • David V Lenihan, DC, PhD

    Logan College of Chiropractic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

David V Lenihan, DC, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2008

First Posted

February 28, 2008

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion

February 1, 2009

Study Completion

February 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 17, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-10

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