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The effects of sensory stimulation on postural stability after whiplash injury

The effects of sensory stimulation on postural stability after whiplash injury - Postural control after a whiplash accident

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON32129
Enrollment
30
Registered
2008-08-27
Start date
2008-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

symptomen als gevolg van whiplash trauma neck sprain

Interventions

Sponsors

Vrije Universiteit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18+ - Patients are classified as having WAD grade II or III, according to the Quebec Task Force classification Eigibility to participate in the sensory integration treatment program of the RCA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other orthopaedic and/or neurolgical disorders, that are unrelated to WAD that might influence postural control. Cognitive or mental impairments that might undermine the understanding of the task instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
From the COP time-series, recorded by the force plate, we will calculate several standard parameters that are often used to quantify postural regulation, using in-house software (MATLAB). We will derive measures related to: 1) the overall amount of sway, 2) the variability and consistency of the sway, 3) the frequency contents of the signal, and 4) the smoothness of the signal. For the three questionnaires we will calculate the total sum score of each measure. All statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS version 14.0. A mixed factors ANOVA will be used. The between-subject factor is group and the within-subject factor is condition. We will conduct a separate ANOVA for the static balance conditions (A1 to A4) and the dynamic balance conditions (B1 to B4). Level of significance will be set to p

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Spearman correlations will be calculated between balance scores and questionnaire scores

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)