Chronic PainNCT02577653
Posturographic Characteristics of Eccentric, Isometric and Concentric Movements
A study testing Posturographic evaluation in people with Chronic Pain and Musculoskeletal Pain, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Determine the posturographic characteristics of eccentric, isometric and concentric movements in healthy subjects as well as in subjects with chronic, orthopedic conditions / pain not involving the lower extremities. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- What is being tested?
- Posturographic evaluation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2015to Jan 2017
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- subjects with chronic, orthopedic conditions / pain
Who cannot join
- involving the lower extremities
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Optim Orthopedics - DeRenne
Savannah, Georgia, 31405
About this study
Determine the posturographic characteristics of eccentric, isometric and concentric movements in healthy subjects as well as in subjects with chronic, orthopedic conditions / pain not involving the lower extremities. The squatting movement (going down from a stand up position, bending the ankle, knee and hip joints, and then returning to the stand up position, while not lifting the feet from the supporting ground surface) is a simple motion that involves all three types of movements: eccentric (the going down), isometric (holding the down position for a couple of seconds) and concentric (the coming up). It is hypothesized that non-healthy subjects will not have "smooth" movements, and posturography could be used to separate between healthy and non-healthy subjects.
Read the detailed description
Subjects will undergo Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) testing using the modified Clinical Testing of Sensory Integration in Balance (mCTSIB) protocol: the subjects will be required to stand on a hard or compliant surface (a 4" tall foam cushion of known mechanical properties) in a comfortable posture, feet shoulder width, with eyes open or closed, head straight and arms to the side and free to move, gazing forward, and breathing normally. Subsequently, subjects will be asked to stand first on the right leg and then on the left leg, raising the other leg (flexing the hip about 45 degrees), bending (flexing) the knee 90 degrees, keeping the arms extended and moving them laterally (abduct shoulders to 45 degrees and extend both elbows) to help maintaining balance with eyes open. Finally, subjects will be asked to perform 10 repetition of the squatting movement, with the operator pacing them (telling them when to start and when to stop the movements). The results of the mCTSIB, combined with an initial physical and neurological examination will be used to classify the subjects into the healthy and non healthy group.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Being tested
- Posturographic evaluation
- Keywords
- balance, postural, postural equilibrium
- Medical subject headings
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Posturographic evaluationOther
Subjects will undergo CDP testing using the modified Clinical Testing of Sensory Integration in Balance (mCTSIB) protocol. Subsequently, subjects will be asked to stand first on the right leg and then on the left leg with eyes open. Finally, subjects will be asked to perform 10 repetition of the squatting movement, with the operator pacing them (telling them when to start and when to stop the movements).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| subjects | Other | participant undergoing posturographic evaluation Receives: Other: Posturographic evaluation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Stability Score
The Stability Score (calculated as percentage ratio of the actual sway and the theoretical limit of stability) will be used to investigate if there is any difference between healthy controls and subjects affected by chronic pain not involving the lower extremities. Statistical tools such t-tests and correlation coefficients will be used for assess if there is a difference between the two groups
Measured: immediately after data collection
Secondary outcomes (3)
average velocity moment [mm^2/s]
The average velocity moment (calculated as as the product of sway velocity path length) will be used to investigate if there is any difference between healthy controls and subjects affected by chronic pain not involving the lower extremities. Statistical tools such t-tests and correlation coefficients will be used for assess if there is a difference between the two groups
Measured: immediately after data collection
sway path length [mm]
The sway path length (the distance traveled during the test) will be used to investigate if there is any difference between healthy controls and subjects affected by chronic pain not involving the lower extremities. Statistical tools such t-tests and correlation coefficients will be used for assess if there is a difference between the two groups
Measured: immediately after data collection
frequency content [Hz]
The frequency content (calculated using FFT) will be used to investigate if there is any difference between healthy controls and subjects affected by chronic pain not involving the lower extremities. Statistical tools such t-tests and correlation coefficients will be used for assess if there is a difference between the two groups
Measured: immediately after data collection
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2015
- Primary completionJan 2017
- Study completionJan 2017
Why it stopped: Logistics reason at the data collection site
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Frederick Carrick, PhD, FACCN, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
- Investigators
- Frederick R Carrick, PhD, Principal investigator, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02577653
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CI-IRB-20150818005
- Status last verified
- Feb 2017
- First submitted
- 2 Oct 2015
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Feb 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Posturographic Characteristics of Eccentric, Isometric and Concentric Movements
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02577653
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CI-IRB-20150818005
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Keywords
- balance, postural, postural equilibrium
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Logistics reason at the data collection site
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate StudiesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2015
- Primary completion
- Jan 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Determine the posturographic characteristics of eccentric, isometric and concentric movements in healthy subjects as well as in subjects with chronic, orthopedic conditions / pain not involving the lower extremities. The squatting movement (going down from a stand up position, bending the ankle, knee and hip joints, and then returning to the stand up position, while not lifting the feet from the supporting ground surface) is a simple motion that involves all three types of movements: eccentric (the going down), isometric (holding the down position for a couple of seconds) and concentric (the coming up). It is hypothesized that non-healthy subjects will not have "smooth" movements, and posturography could be used to separate between healthy and non-healthy subjects.
Detailed description
Subjects will undergo Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) testing using the modified Clinical Testing of Sensory Integration in Balance (mCTSIB) protocol: the subjects will be required to stand on a hard or compliant surface (a 4" tall foam cushion of known mechanical properties) in a comfortable posture, feet shoulder width, with eyes open or closed, head straight and arms to the side and free to move, gazing forward, and breathing normally. Subsequently, subjects will be asked to stand first on the right leg and then on the left leg, raising the other leg (flexing the hip about 45 degrees), bending (flexing) the knee 90 degrees, keeping the arms extended and moving them laterally (abduct shoulders to 45 degrees and extend both elbows) to help maintaining balance with eyes open. Finally, subjects will be asked to perform 10 repetition of the squatting movement, with the operator pacing them (telling them when to start and when to stop the movements). The results of the mCTSIB, combined with an initial physical and neurological examination will be used to classify the subjects into the healthy and non healthy group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| subjects | Other | Other: Posturographic evaluationparticipant undergoing posturographic evaluation |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- subjects with chronic, orthopedic conditions / pain
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- involving the lower extremities
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Posturographic evaluationSubjects will undergo CDP testing using the modified Clinical Testing of Sensory Integration in Balance (mCTSIB) protocol. Subsequently, subjects will be asked to stand first on the right leg and then on the left leg with eyes open. Finally, subjects will be asked to perform 10 repetition of the squatting movement, with the operator pacing them (telling them when to start and when to stop the movements). | Other | subjects |
Primary outcome
Stability Score
Time frame: immediately after data collection
The Stability Score (calculated as percentage ratio of the actual sway and the theoretical limit of stability) will be used to investigate if there is any difference between healthy controls and subjects affected by chronic pain not involving the lower extremities. Statistical tools such t-tests and correlation coefficients will be used for assess if there is a difference between the two groups
3 secondary outcomes
average velocity moment [mm^2/s]
Time frame: immediately after data collection
sway path length [mm]
Time frame: immediately after data collection
frequency content [Hz]
Time frame: immediately after data collection
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Feb 2017.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Frederick R Carrick, PhD principal investigator
Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Posturographic evaluation in people with Chronic Pain and Musculoskeletal Pain, run by Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies at 1 site in United States.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Feb 2017. 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 United States. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Stability Score (time frame: immediately after data collection). 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 20 Feb 2017.