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Clinical Trials/NCT00779610
NCT00779610UnknownPhase 1

The Effects of Passive and Active Vibration Therapy on Grip Strength and Myoelectric Activity

Logan College of Chiropractic1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: October 1, 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Surface EMG and Grip Strength Dynamometry

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This pilot study is designed to analyze the effects of Vibration Therapy (VT) on grip strength and level of forearm contraction by measuring hand grip dynamometry and surface Electromyography (sEMG) using the BioPac sEMG and digital dynamometry devices after the application of both passive and active Vibrational Therapy (VT) using the PowerPlate.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •participants will be Logan students, faculty and staff 18-65 yoa
  • •asymptomatic subject will be included in the study
  • •participants must complete a survey and consent form
  • •only participants that meet the criteria of the survey will be accepted in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • •participant with any recent or past disease/injuries/trauma/fracture (i.e., arthritis, carpal tunnel, etc.)
  • •who have had joint replacements
  • •who are currently engaging in physical rehabilitation
  • •who are pregnant will be excluded from the study
  • •history of cardiovascular disease
  • •history of cancer
  • •history of epilepsy
  • •history of diabetes mellitus, or past retinal surgeries
  • •participants cannot have Chiropractic manipulation or engage in weight lifting or other extreme exercise throughout the duration of the study

Arms & Interventions

Active

Experimental

Vibration with forearm flexion (active contraction)

Intervention: Vibration with flexion (Procedure)

Passive

Sham Comparator

Vibration without forearm flexion (passive)

Intervention: Vibration without flexion (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Surface EMG and Grip Strength Dynamometry

Time Frame: Pre and Post treatment

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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