Comparison of Pneumatic and Electromagnetic Muscle Vibrators to Stimulate Muscle Proprioceptors

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proprioceptive Postural Control

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02007135

2013_SBrumagne_pneumvibrators

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the concurrent validity of a newly developed pneumatic, fMRI compatible muscle vibrator as compared to a electromagnetic muscle vibrator in the stimulation of muscle proprioceptors.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for healthy individuals:

• Age: 20-45 years old
• No history of low back pain
• A score of 0% on the Oswestry Disability Index
• Willingness to sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of major trauma and/or major orthopedic surgery of the spine, pelvis or lower quadrant
• One of the following conditions: Parkinson, MS, Stroke with sequels....
• Radicular symptoms
• Not Dutch-speaking
• Strong opioids
• Neck pain
• Ankle problems
• Smoking

Trial design

10 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy

Description:

Healthy persons, without non-specific low back pain