Whole Body Vibration Therapy in a Participant With Multiple Sclerosis Related Balance Deficits - A Case Study - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

June 21, 2006

Last Updated Date

October 16, 2008

Start Date ^ICMJE

June 2006

Primary Completion Date

November 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

NeuroCom Balance Master
SF-EMG Nerve conduction velocity test
Berg balance score

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Whole Body Vibration Therapy in a Participant With Multiple Sclerosis Related Balance Deficits - A Case Study

Official Title ^ICMJE

Whole Body Vibration Therapy in a Participant With Multiple Sclerosis Related Balance Deficits - A Case Study

Brief Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBV) on balance in a participant with multiple sclerosis (MS) related balance deficits as measured by the NeuroCom Balance Master, the Sapphire IIME EMG Device and the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the Berg Balance Score.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Multiple Sclerosis

Intervention ^ICMJE

Device: Whole Body Vibration machine

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

November 2006

Primary Completion Date

November 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Logan student, staff, or faculty or general public with a minimal of 2 year history of diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Exclusion Criteria:

1)visual or vestibular condition that would affect balance; 2) Non-Ms related systemic illness that would have an adverse effect on balance; 3) Local infection, acute inflammation, injury, tumors or other malignancy, recent wounds, diabetes; 4) Any unstable joints of the lower extremity, recent hip and knee joints or fitted hip or knee pins, bolts and/or plates; 5) Acute thrombosis; 6) Severe migraine, epilepsy; 7) Serious cardiovascular disease, wearing a pacemaker; Any Spinal manipulation within 48 hours; 8) Acute disc herniation, discopathy or spondylolysis; 9) Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect balance; 10) Any implanted device or prosthesis or intrauterine IUD type of device; 11) Pregnancy

Gender

Both

Ages

25 Years to 65 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00343590

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

LCC-06-03

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Logan College of Chiropractic

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Dennis Enix, DC

Logan College of Chiropractic

Information Provided By

Logan College of Chiropractic

Verification Date

October 2008

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP