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Behavioural Intervention

Spinal Cord Injury Group for Spinal Cord Injury

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Waitlist Available

Led By Monica Perez, PhD, PT

Research Sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 10 minutes

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Study Summary

This trial uses a method of vibrations to help manage muscle spasms for people with spinal cord injuries, in order to better understand how and why these spasms happen.

Eligible Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 10 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~10 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Changes in muscle spasms with vibration device

Secondary outcome measures

Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Spinal Cord Injury GroupActive Control1 Intervention

1a. A focus group to gather information about the perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards management of muscle spasms by vibration using our portable device, information that will drive design improvement (size, fit, weight). 1b. In the lab, we will trigger spasms in paralyzed leg muscles in one of two common postures (seated, reclined), detect the contractions using electromyography (EMG), and condition alternate spasms with vibration using our custom device. We will examine the vibration parameters that reduce muscle spasms best. 2. Participants will complete 1 or 2 multi-day experiments. EMG (24-hour) data will be collected at baseline (day 1), during the vibration intervention (day 2), and post intervention (day 3) to examine the acute effects of vibration on muscle spasms

Group II: Healthy Controls GroupActive Control1 Intervention

1. A focus group to gather information about the perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards management of muscle spasms by vibration using our portable device, information that will drive design improvement (size, fit, weight).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)NIH

1,346 Previous Clinical Trials

650,560 Total Patients Enrolled

Shirley Ryan AbilityLabLead Sponsor

197 Previous Clinical Trials

16,836 Total Patients Enrolled

Monica Perez, PhD, PT5.01 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are any senior citizens being recruited for this experiment?

"To be considered eligible for this trial, patients must fall between the ages of 18 and 85."

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Does this scientific exploration still have open opportunities for enrollment?

"By referencing clinicaltrials.gov, we can determine that this trial is presently recruiting members; the study was publicized on July 16th 2019 and recently revised on May 21st 2021."

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Could I qualify to join this research endeavor?

"The parameters for joining this medical trial are a spinal cord injury and falling between the ages of 18 and 85. In total, 198 individuals will be selected to participate in the study."

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What is the participant count for this clinical research?

"Yes, the clinical data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this trial is currently recruiting candidates. The initial posting was made on July 16th 2019 and the information has been refreshed as recently as May 21st 2021. This research seeks to enrol 198 people from a single site of operation."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Vibration for Muscle Spasms After Spinal Cord Injury

Monica Perez 2019. "Vibration for Muscle Spasms After Spinal Cord Injury". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03598504.

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