Can 15 minutes of whole body vibration therapy improve muscle and bone health in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: cerebral palsy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000145505
• Lead Sponsor: Prof Paul Hofman

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-17
• Study Completion: 2019-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents with cerebral palsy (GMFCS II-IV) aged between 8-20 years. To be included in the study participants must
be able to stand on the vibration plate ( with or without assistance) and be able to undertake evaluation assessments

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if:1)They have a fracture within 8 weeks of
enrolment, pregnancy and acute thrombosis, muscle or tendon
inflammation, renal stones, discopathy or arthritis. 2) There is a history of
clinically significant organic disease or findings on physical examination,
which in the opinion of the Investigator would prevent the patient from
completing the study. 3)There is a history of using any of the following
medications, regardless of dose, for at least 1 month, within 3 months of
enrolment: anabolic agents, glucocorticoids (does not include inhaled
glucocorticoids) or growth hormone. Participants will not receive Botulinium
toxin injection throughout duration of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone mineral density of the non-dominant Tibia assessed by Peripheral Quantitative Computer tomography (pQCT scan) [baseline and 20 weeks after baseline];Body Composition assessed by DEXA scan[baseline and 20 weeks after baseline]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle function assessed by chair rise test using a power plate ( Leonardo Mechanograph)[baseline and 20 weeks after baseline];Jump power assessed by power plate (Leonardo Mechanograph)[baseline and 20 weeks after baseline];muscle function assessed by balance test using a power plate ( Leonardo Mechanograph)[baseline and 20 weeks after baseline];muscle function assessed by the 6 minutes walk test[baseline and 20 weeks after baseline]