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NCT Number: NCT00510523

Whole Body Vibration Therapy in Participants With MS Related Balance Deficits

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBV) on balance in participants 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

25 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Logan University, College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Whole Body Vibration machine

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. NeuroCom Balance Master

  2. SF-EMG Nerve conduction velocity test

  3. Berg balance score

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Aug 2, 2007
Registry last updated
May 3, 2013

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