Use of Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration Therapy To Aches and Pains

Status unconfirmed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Pain, Stiffness, Abnormal Gait, Balance

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of whole body periodic acceleration for helping with symptoms of aches and pains suffered by many patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01629810

Run by

Center for Translational Medicine

People needed

30

Starts

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects qualifying for this study satisfy the following criteria:
• Over 18 years of age;
• Complain of either chronic pain, joint stiffness, and/or dysfunctions of gait and balance;
• Complaints have been annotated by a competent physician, and the subject has been evaluated for conditions that commonly contribute to the respective symptoms;
• Capable of completing the appropriate testing and baseline assessments, such as quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and questionnaires;
• Tolerate the motion and duration of treatment of the WBPA.
• Be available for regular visits to the research site for the duration of the study.

You may not qualify if…

• WBPA is contraindicated for subjects who are pregnant or who suffer with unexplained leg pain, skin eruptions, or who have unstable spinal injuries or conditions. Subjects who cannot tolerate the motion and duration of treatment are also excluded.

Where it is running

• Translational Medicine Group — Bethesda, Maryland, United States (enrolling)

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