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NCT04020770 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Influence of Upper Extremity Vibration on Spasticity and Function in Persons With Tetraplegia

A NA study, sponsored by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT04020770: Completed NA study, sponsored by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA.

NCT04020770 is a NA study that has completed, run by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04020770, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Vibration therapy is a possible alternative to drug-based treatments for spasticity following SCI. Research indicates that it may provide temporary relief from spasticity, but many interventions under investigation are not portable and therefore access is limited. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using a portable vibrating device to decrease UE spasticity.

Primary Outcome

Functional assessment of grasp and release

Interventions

  • OTHER Vibrating ball

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2018-10-28
Est. Completion 2019-02-20
Phase NA
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA

17 total trials

What the finished NCT04020770 record still lists

NCT04020770 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Vibrating ball is the first listed.

NCT04020770 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04020770 about?

NCT04020770 is a clinical study titled "Influence of Upper Extremity Vibration on Spasticity and Function in Persons With Tetraplegia". Vibration therapy is a possible alternative to drug-based treatments for spasticity following SCI. Research indicates that it may provide temporary relief from spasticity, but many interventions under investigation are not portable and therefore access is limited. The aim of this study is to investi...

What is the current status of trial NCT04020770?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2018-10-28. Estimated completion is 2019-02-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04020770?

The interventions under investigation include: Vibrating ball (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04020770?

This trial is sponsored by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04020770's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1913th of 2000 higher than 74 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04020770, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04020770 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.