The Effect of Vibration Therapy on the Bone Density of the Tiba in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Logan College of Chiropractic1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentJuly 2008

ConditionsSpinal Cord Injury

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Logan College of Chiropractic
Enrollment: 10
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Bone density scan
Last Updated: 17 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2008

End Date

February 2009

Last Updated

17 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•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

Exclusion Criteria

•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