Application of Specific Frequencies to Stimulate the Spinocerebellar Tract in Subjects With Unilateral Dysafferentation

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00316251

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

0.4

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Power Plate vibration therapy on balance as measured by the NeuroCom Balance Master.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Somatosensory Disorders	Device: Vibration Plate Therapy	N/A

Detailed Description

Acute and chronic equilibrium disorders result in over five million patient visits per year in the United States with unknown additional individuals not seeking care. Symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and lack of balance are among the most common symptoms reported to physicians. Equilibrium disorders not exclusively due to visual or vestibular conditions are typically due to problems in proprioception. Proprioception is the specialized sensory modality that informs the body as to movement, position, and spatial orientation through mechanisms that track sensations accompanying joint movement and position. Mechanoreceptors in joints, along with vestibular, visual, muscle spindle, Golgi tendon organ, ligament and tendon sensory receptors, comprise the propriosensory system, which conveys information to the motor system to maintain equilibrium on a reflexive, automatic basis. Alterations in somatosensory input from mechanoreceptors have been identified as causing aberrant muscle firing patterns.

The NeuroCom Balance Master is an FDA approved device designed to both measure and treat balance problems and evaluate the neuromuscular control by quantifying the ability to maintain dynamic postural stability. The NeuroCom Unit is a microprocessor controlled balance unit that provides quantitative data regarding the patient's ability to control the platform. This unit is widely used throughout the country in both university and clinical settings to help patients restore their balance.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Non-Randomized

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2006

Study Completion Date :

Sep 1, 2006

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Logan student, staff, or faculty with no history of ankle injury
Ages 18 - 60 years old
Logan student, staff, or faculty with no history of ankle surgery
No visual or vestibular condition that would affect balance

Exclusion Criteria:

Systemic illnesses that have an adverse effect on balance
Local infection, injury, or other malignancy affecting the lower extremity
Any unstable joints of the lower extremity
Any spinal manipulation within 48 hours
Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect balance
Pregnancy

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Logan College of Chiropractic	Chesterfield	Missouri	United States	63017

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Dennis E. Enix, DC, Logan College of Chiropractic

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00316251

Other Study ID Numbers:

SR0403060006

First Posted:

Apr 20, 2006

Last Update Posted:

Nov 22, 2006

Last Verified:

Apr 1, 2006

Keywords provided by , ,

Somatosensory dysfunction

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Somatosensory Disorders

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 22, 2006