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Clinical Trials/NCT01419782
NCT01419782
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effects Of Femur On The Resting Myoelectrical Activity Of Contralateral Adductor Muscle During Unilateral Lower Extremity Vibration: Bone Myoregulation Reflex

Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentMarch 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Bone Mass
Sponsor
Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Vibration-induced contralateral muscle electrical activity
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate effects of femur exposed to unilateral vibration on the rest muscle electrical activity of contralateral hip adductors and contralateral soleus H-reflex in young adult men.

This study hypothesize that femur exposed to unilateral vibration may affect the rest muscle electrical activity of contralateral hip adductors. Vibration can effectively enhance muscle strength and power. Previous studies have shown that vibration increases muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity. It has been showed that bone has an effect on the increase in muscle EMG activity caused by vibration in healthy young adults in a study. In this study, it was reported that vibrations-induced increases in muscle electrical activity of flexor carpi radialis (FCR) was related to ultradistal radius bone mineral content (BMC) and the FCR H-reflex was suppressed or depressed during vibration. This findings were reported to support the assumption that the bone exposed to cyclic mechanical loading may neuronally regulate muscle activity.

Detailed Description

A total of 20 voluntaries are planned to include in this study. Vibration will be applied the right lower extremity by whole-body vibration (PowerPlate Pro). Cases will stand on vibration plate. WBV will be applied at a frequency of 40 Hz and amplitude of 2 mm for 60 seconds. WBV will be applied one session only. The rest muscle electrical activity of ipsilateral and contralateral hip adductor muscles at rest will be measured by PowerLab (data acquisition system, ADInstruments, Australia) device.The rest-EMGrms will be measured at before and during vibration. We also evaluate a change in contralateral soleus H reflex during vibration. Effects of bone on the rest muscle electrical activity will be assessed by hip bone mineral density, bone mineral content and serum sclerostin level. The right hip bone mineral density (BMD) and BMC will be evaluated by bone densitometer (Norland). Plasma sclerostin level will be measured by using Human Sclerostin ELISA kıt before and after vibration.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2011
End Date
December 2012
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
Male

Investigators

Sponsor
Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ilhan Karacan, Clinical Associated Professor

ILHAN KARACAN

Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age: 20-40 yrs
  • Gender: Male
  • Volunteer
  • Healthy status: Patients having hypoesthesia in his leg and Healthy subjects
  • Dominant hand:Right-handed

Exclusion Criteria

  • Bone diseases (osteoporosis, osteomalacia, paget's disease, neoplasm, etc),
  • Systemic diseases (cardiovascular, endocrine, infections etc),
  • Myopathy-tendinopathy
  • Lower limb joint disease
  • Obesity (BMI \>30 kg/m2)
  • Professional sportsman
  • Male doing regular sports activities
  • Skin disease in lower limb
  • Non-cooperative subject
  • Hemolysis of blood sample

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vibration-induced contralateral muscle electrical activity

Time Frame: 3 month

Study Sites (1)

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