- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00882843
Feasibility Study for the Use of Low-magnitude, High Frequency Mechanical Stimulation of Bone in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Feasibility Study for the Use of Low-magnitude, High Frequency Mechanical Stimulation of Bone in Persons With SCI
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Experiments will be performed in 12 persons with SCI and 10 healthy able-bodied to optimize the methodology for transmission of the mechanical impulse to the lower extremities in persons with SCI. This will entail the following combinations:
- positional modification (sitting, lying or standing if tolerable);
- bracing the knee to prevent flexion/extension;
- bracing the legs above and/or below the knee;
- supporting the ankle;
- tilting the surface (tilt table) to a maximum angle of 45 degrees;
- Standing with the assistance of a standing frame if subject can tolerate standing for 5 minute time periods.
- increasing the magnitude of the plate acceleration (0.2-0.6g); and
- mechanically pressing the legs (ankle and knee joints relatively fixed in position by an orthotic device) against the plate by a spring-loaded method (it is envisioned that a padded belt-like article will be worn around the waist and would be attached with bungee cords (or springs) to each side of the vibrating plate; the maximum force delivered would be equal to 50 lbs or one-third of total body weight, whichever is less).
An accelerometer for the measurement of impulse generation will be placed on the surface of the vibrating plate between the feet; a second will be placed on the shin about 4 inches below the knee (attached with double sided tape and athletic bandage wrap); a third accelerometer will be placed in the mouth as a bite-bar. Measurements would be acquired with combinations of body position, joint/leg fixation, magnitude of plate acceleration ("g" force), and mechanical force pressing the feet against the plate to determine the optimal transmission of impulse.
This study will determine the optimal of the methodology for using the vibrating plate to transmit an impulse in persons with chronic SCI, with the anticipation of its application to increase bone mass in individuals with acute or chronic SCI. It is anticipated that each session will be between 30 and 120 minutes. An individual may voluntarily participate in as many as 5 sessions. The knowledge gained from the first sets of studies will obviate the need to perform less effective methods of mechanical signal transmission in subsequent studies. It is anticipated that once the most effective, as well as clinically applicable, form of mechanical stimulation is identified, it will be performed in most of the subjects. This preliminary study will also provide the information required to determine practical aspects of the length of each session and number of sessions per week in a future intervention trial.
Since this research may have adverse effects on an unborn child and should not be done during pregnancy, we will administer a pregnancy test when appropriate. Subjects will be asked to avoid becoming pregnant and use contraceptives, take precautions against becoming pregnant.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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Bronx, New York, United States, 10468
- VA Medical Center, Bronx
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic spinal cord injury or healthy able-bodied
- 18+ years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe underlying chronic illness (cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, etc.)
- Flexion contractures of the lower extremities
- Femur or tibia fracture or history of extensive bone trauma
- History of prior bone disease
- Post-menopausal women
- Renal disease (creatinine clearance < 40 ml/min)
- Endocrine disorders known to be associated with osteoporosis (hyperthyroidism, hypercortisolism, hypogonadism)
- Alcoholism
- Seizure disorders
- All pressure ulcers of the sacral/pelvic region, lower extremities, and heels
- Pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators, or any other electrical cardiac device
- Implanted rods placed between 2 or more vertebral segments
- Pregnant women (pregnancy test will be administered when applicable)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
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Group 1
Healthy Able bodied Control
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Group 2
Spinal Cord Injury
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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Experiments will be to optimize the methodology for transmission of the mechanical impulse to the lower extremities in persons with SCI.
Time Frame: one day
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one day
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Collaborators and Investigators
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- B4162C-9
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