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Spinal Cord Injury.NCT00150683

Effectiveness of Vibration and Standing Versus Standing Alone for the Treatment of Osteoporosis for People With Spinal Cord Injury.

A study testing vibration and passive standing versus passive standing alone in people with Spinal Cord Injury. and Osteoporosis., run by Toronto Rehabilitation Institute at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if standing and/or standing with vibration works for the treatment of osteoporosis for people with a spinal cord injury. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Spinal Cord Injury., Osteoporosis.
What is being tested?
vibration and passive standing versus passive standing alone
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Mar 1999to Jul 2001
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Traumatic spinal cord injury of greater than 12 months.
  • Osteopenia or osteoporosis of the hip.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Nonunion lower extremity fracture within the last 6 months.
  • Bilateral hip or knee flexion contractures.
  • Bilateral lower extremity total hip or knee replacement.
  • Heterotopic ossification of the hip or knee.
  • Concurrent treatment with a bisphosphonate.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Toronto Rehab, Lyndhurst Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3V9

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Conventional and Innovative Standing Frame for the Treatment of Osteoporosis After Spinal Cord Injury

The purpose of this study is to find out if standing and/or standing with vibration works for the treatment of osteoporosis for people with a spinal cord injury.

Being tested
vibration and passive standing versus passive standing alone
Keywords
Spinal Cord Injury., Osteoporosis., Standing., Vibration.
Medical subject headings
Spinal Cord Injuries, Osteoporosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • vibration and passive standing versus passive standing aloneDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in bone mineral density from baseline of the hip, distal femur and proximal tibia at 6-months and 12-months.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Spasticity (modified Ashworth).

  2. Quality of life.

  3. Frequency and severity of adverse events.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 1999
  3. Study completionJul 2001

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00150683
Sponsor's protocol ID
ONBO-99135
Other IDs
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
6 Sep 2005
Last updated
8 Sep 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing vibration and passive standing versus passive standing alone in people with Spinal Cord Injury. and Osteoporosis., run by Toronto Rehabilitation Institute at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in bone mineral density from baseline of the hip, distal femur and proximal tibia at 6-months and 12-months.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Sep 2005.

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