MedTrace Logo

Effect of Vibration Therapy on Bone in Persons With Sub-acute Spinal Cord Injury

NCT00886145 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2016-04-28

Study results available
· View outcomes & findings →

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of mechanical vibrations on bones of persons with spinal cord injury.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Vibration: Right Leg and No Vibration: Left Leg.

Vibration- right leg: The subjects will undergo a mechanical vibration intervention (Juvent Vibrating plate) in the seated position, with a load of 50lbs will be added to the right leg by using an extra wide strap equipped with bungee cords, 5 sessions a week, and each session lasting 20 minutes for a total of 6 month. No Vibration-left leg: At each vibration training session, the left leg will serve as a control with a load of 50lbs added to the left leg using an extra wide strap equipped with bungee cords, 5 sessions a week, and each session lasting 20 minutes for a total of 6 month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kessler Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • William A. Bauman, M.D.

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • William Bauman, MD · VA Medical Center, Bronx

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT00886145 on ClinicalTrials.gov