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Determination of Onset Point of Mechanical Stimulation

NCT04347083 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 13

Last updated 2021-09-02

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Summary

The difference between latencies of the tonic vibration reflex or T-reflex and whole body vibration-induced muscular reflex may be related to the distance between their stimulation point and the muscle spindles. Achilles tendon is mechanically stimulated by using a local vibrator to elicit the tonic vibration reflex or a reflex hammer to elicit the T-reflex. Whole body vibration, however, stimulates the soleus muscle indirectly over the heel, not directly, since whole body vibration is administered in a position that the subjects are standing on the whole body vibration platform. In other words, while the local vibrator or the hammer stimulates the Achilles tendon, whole body vibration stimulates the sole of the foot. During whole body vibration, mechanical vibration stimuli need to go a long way to reach the soleus muscle spindle. Therefore, whole body vibration-induced muscular reflex latency may be longer than tonic vibration reflex or T-reflex latency. The aim this study is to define a method for determination of onset point of mechanical stimulation inducing muscle spindle-based reflex (e.g., tonic vibration reflex, T-reflex) by using intramuscular electromyography electrodes.

Conditions

  • Reflex, Abnormal

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Electrodiagnostic test

Muscle spindle- based reflex latency will be measured

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ilhan Karacan, Assoc Prof · Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training & Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-04-13
Primary Completion
2021-08-20
Completion
2021-08-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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