The effects of sensory stimulation on postural stability after whiplash injury

Conditions: symptomen als gevolg van whiplash trauma
neck sprain
neck strain
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Registration Number: NL-OMON32129

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18+ -
Patients are classified as having WAD grade II or III, according to the Quebec Task Force classification
Eigibility to participate in the sensory integration treatment program of the RCA

Exclusion Criteria

Other orthopaedic and/or neurolgical disorders, that are unrelated to WAD that might influence postural control.
Cognitive or mental impairments that might undermine the understanding of the task instructions.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>From the COP time-series, recorded by the force plate, we will calculate<br /><br>several standard parameters that are often used to quantify postural<br /><br>regulation, using in-house software (MATLAB). We will derive measures related<br /><br>to: 1) the overall amount of sway, 2) the variability and consistency of the<br /><br>sway, 3) the frequency contents of the signal, and 4) the smoothness of the<br /><br>signal.<br /><br><br /><br>For the three questionnaires we will calculate the total sum score of each<br /><br>measure.<br /><br>All statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS version 14.0. A mixed<br /><br>factors ANOVA will be used. The between-subject factor is group and the<br /><br>within-subject factor is condition. We will conduct a separate ANOVA for the<br /><br>static balance conditions (A1 to A4) and the dynamic balance conditions (B1 to<br /><br>B4). Level of significance will be set to p <0.05. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures