The Effects of Different Vibro-tactile Stimulation Intensities on Head Posture in Cervical Dystonia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The primary goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of cervical vibrotactile stimulation intensity on abnormal head posture in people with cervical dystonia. The main question is: Does higher vibration intensity correct head posture to a greater extent than lower vibration intensity? Researchers will compare the head posture of participants with cervical dystonia who receive different intensities of vibration to cervical muscles. The secondary goal of this clinical trial is to examine the degree of proprioceptive impairment in cervical dystonia. Specifically, the study will assess proprioceptive impairment at the neck, wrist, and ankle joints, and seeks to determine whether the impairment improves with cervical vibrotactile stimulation. Researchers will compare the proprioception testing results of these joints between cervical dystonia patients and age- and sex- matched healthy controls. Researchers will also compare the neck proprioception testing results of cervical dystonia patients before and after stimulation. Participants will visit the lab once for three hours, where they will go through: 1. clinical questionnaires; 2. neck, wrist, and ankle proprioception testing, 3. vibrotactile stimulation where they sit and relax 4. neck proprioception testing

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Confirmed diagnosis of adult-onset, isolated idiopathic cervical dystonia.

Locations
United States
Minnesota
Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory
RECRUITING
Minneapolis
Contact Information
Primary
Jürgen Konczak, PhD
jkonczak@umn.edu
612-624-4370
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Cervical Dystonia Group
All participants with cervical dystonia will be in this group to receive the intervention. After answer three questionnaires (The Mini Mental State Examination, the Revised Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale and Psychiatric Screening Tool, Fahn, Tolosa, Marin Tremor Rating Scale), their neck, wrist, and ankle proprioception will be tested respectively. They they will go through the intervention of cervical vibrotactile stimulation. Lastly, their neck proprioception will be tested again.
No_intervention: Healthy Controls
Healthy people age- and sex- matched with participants with cervical dystonia will be in this group. This group will only be tested on their neck, wrist, and ankle proprioception, to compare with the cervical dystonia group.
Sponsors
Leads: University of Minnesota

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