Whole Body Vibration Therapy in Participants With MS Related Balance Deficits

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status

Completed

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments

Device: Whole Body Vibration machine

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00510523

RD0731060030

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

80 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

25 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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