The Effects of Passive and Active Vibration Therapy on Grip Strength and Myoelectric Activity

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Logan College of Chiropractic, October 2008

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00779610

Purpose

This pilot study is designed to analyze the effects of Vibration Therapy (VT) on grip strength and level of forearm contraction by measuring hand grip dynamometry and surface Electromyography (sEMG) using the BioPac sEMG and digital dynamometry devices after the application of both passive and active Vibrational Therapy (VT) using the PowerPlate.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Strength	Procedure: Vibration with flexion Procedure: Vibration without flexion	Phase I

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Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Investigator), Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	The Effects of Passive and Active Vibration Therapy on Grip Strength and Myoelectric Activity

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Surface EMG and Grip Strength Dynamometry [ Time Frame: Pre and Post treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	October 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active: Experimental Vibration with forearm flexion (active contraction)	Procedure: Vibration with flexion Vibration with forearm flexion (active contraction)
Passive: Sham Comparator Vibration without forearm flexion (passive)	Procedure: Vibration without flexion Vibration without forearm flexion (passive)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

participants will be Logan students, faculty and staff 18-65 yoa
asymptomatic subject will be included in the study
participants must complete a survey and consent form
only participants that meet the criteria of the survey will be accepted in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

participant with any recent or past disease/injuries/trauma/fracture (i.e., arthritis, carpal tunnel, etc.)
who have had joint replacements
who are currently engaging in physical rehabilitation
who are pregnant will be excluded from the study
history of cardiovascular disease
history of cancer
history of epilepsy
history of diabetes mellitus, or past retinal surgeries
participants cannot have Chiropractic manipulation or engage in weight lifting or other extreme exercise throughout the duration of the study

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00779610

Contacts

Contact: John Zhang, MD, PhD

636-230-1920

john.zhang@logan.edu

Locations

United States, Missouri
Logan College of Chiropractic	Recruiting
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63006

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

More Information

Responsible Party:	Logan College of Chiropractic ( Dr. John Zhang )
Study ID Numbers:	SR0810080147
Study First Received:	October 23, 2008
Last Updated:	October 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00779610
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Influenza, Human

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009