Status:
COMPLETED
Whole Body Vibration for Dystonia Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Dystonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Health bones allow us to move and walk freely without pain. Physical activities have been shown to relate to healthy bone growth. Children with physical disabilities are not able to do the same amount...
Detailed Description
Muscle contractions during normal movements and regular exercises are believed to build strong bones or good bone health. Children with cerebral palsy (CP), especially those with moderate severity, ar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 6 to 17 years or 18 to 40 years
- With a diagnosis of CP or similar phenotype of childhood onset disability
- Presence of dystonia in their tone abnormalities
- Able to stand for 3 minutes independently or with own hand support on rails
- Able to follow simple instructions
- Able to undertake clinical examination; and
- With informed consent by the participant's parent/ guardian or participants if able
Exclusion
- There is a history of fracture within 8 weeks of enrolment of the present study and acute thrombosis, muscle or tendon inflammation, renal stones, discopathy or arthritis as reported by their parent/ guardian or themselves if able.
- Females during pregnancy
- Metal implants in their spine and/or lower limbs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03779308
Start Date
January 1 2019
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
February 17 2020
Active Locations (1)
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong