The Use of Penile Vibratory Stimulation to Decrease Spasticity Following Spinal Cord Injury

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Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of penile vibratory stimulation on the muscle spasticity of men with chronic spinal cord injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00223873

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

30

Starts

2002-11-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with a traumatic spinal cord injury
• Level of injury is at T6 or below
• Injured at least 6 months prior to study enrollment
• Male, aged 18 to 70 years
• Spasticity to a degree that either anti-spasticity medications have been or are being used or current spasticity is at 2 or greater on the Ashworth scale specifically for the quadriceps muscle group (knee flexion)

You may not qualify if…

• Medical instability
• Subjects may not use Cialis
• Use of Viagra, Levitra, Caverject, or vacuum constriction devices is restricted to no less than 8 hours prior to daily vibratory therapy
• Recent history of autonomic dysreflexia secondary to sexual stimulation
• Presence of intrathecal Baclofen pumps
• Inability or unwillingness to use the therapy daily

Where it is running

• Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Miami, Florida, United States

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