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

NCT00624988 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2008-10-17

No results posted yet for this study

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

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Vibration Therapy

Treatment will consist of 10 sessions of 60 seconds each with one minute intervals in between at 50 Hz frequency three times per week for three months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Logan College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David V Lenihan, DC, PhD · Logan College of Chiropractic

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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