Dose-Response Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Spasticity and Walking in SCI

Technology

Spasticity

Online since 2 November 2021, updated 897 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling individuals with spinal cord injuries to test the impact of whole body vibration (WBV) on spasticity and walking function. Improvements in spasticity after a single 6 minute session of WBV have been demonstrated in a recent study. This trial will compare that “short duration” WBV dose to a “long duration” (12 minutes) WBV dose to determine if the longer duration further reduces spasticity and/or improves walking. If selected, participants will stand on a WBV platform for 6- or 12-minutes per session, 5 days/week for 4 weeks.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

16 - 72 years

Injury level

C1 - T12

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

≥ 6 months

Injury type

Traumatic

Non-traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-T12

Additionally, participants must

be able to tolerate standing.

have some spasticity in the leg muscles.

be able to sit at the edge of a mat for 1 minute without assistance.

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

Individual sessions of 6- or 12-minutes of WBV, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks. Evaluations will be completed for up to an hour after each session.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Spasticity

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

General health

Pain

Standing/walking/mobility

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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