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CompletedNCT02007135Updated Oct 16, 2015

Comparison of Pneumatic and Electromagnetic Muscle Vibrators to Stimulate Muscle Proprioceptors

An observational study in Proprioceptive Postural Control, sponsored by KU Leuven. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-16.

Sponsored by KU Leuven · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
10
Ages
20 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the concurrent validity of a newly developed pneumatic, fMRI compatible muscle vibrator as compared to a electromagnetic muscle vibrator in the stimulation of muscle proprioceptors.

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Conditions studied

  • Proprioceptive Postural Control
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In context

Lead sponsor

KU Leuven is the lead sponsor of 358 studies on the registry; 62 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Young Flemish Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: 20-45 years old
  • No history of low back pain
  • A score of 0% on the Oswestry Disability Index
  • Willingness to sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of major trauma and/or major orthopedic surgery of the spine, pelvis or lower quadrant
  • One of the following conditions: Parkinson, MS, Stroke with sequels....
  • Radicular symptoms
  • Not Dutch-speaking
  • Strong opioids
  • Neck pain
  • Ankle problems
  • Smoking
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Healthy

    Healthy persons, without non-specific low back pain

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proprioceptive postural control

    Center of pressure displacement on a force plate in standing in response to local muscle vibration on ankle and back muscles to specifically detect the role of proprioception in postural control.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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References and documents

Publications

  • Claeys K, Brumagne S, Dankaerts W, Kiers H, Janssens L. Decreased variability in postural control strategies in young people with non-specific low back pain is associated with altered proprioceptive reweighting. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Jan;111(1):115-23. doi: 10.1007/s00421-010-1637-x. Epub 2010 Sep 8. PubMed 20824281 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 16, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02007135
Lead sponsor
KU Leuven
Collaborators
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Responsible party
Simon Brumagne (Professor Simon Brumagne, KU Leuven) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 10, 2013
Start date
Nov 2013
Primary completion
Nov 2014
Completion
Oct 2015
Last update
Oct 16, 2015

Study contacts

Simon Brumagne, Professor
principal investigator · KU Leuven

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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