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Short Arm Human Centrifuge Therapeutic Training and Rehabilitation (GRACER1)

Active Not RecruitingNA

Sponsor: Greek Aerospace Medical Association and Space Research

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Aged

Interventions: ARTIFICIAL GRAVITY COMBINED WITH EXERCISE

Countries: Greece

The study is a single blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to examine the benefit of a short arm human centrifuge intervention program (SAHC) combined with exercise, compared to a standard of care (SOC) rehabilitation program in physically impaired patients with MS, stroke, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and elderly people with balance and gait disorders (risk of falls).

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 17 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* both male and female
* height less than 2 m,
* healthy or
* with gait disorder or
* impaired mobility from multiple sclerosis or
* stroke,
* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or
* elderly

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neurological or psychiatric disorder,
* vertigo,
* nausea or
* chronic pain,
* participants with a height greater than 2 meters,
* participants with chronic use of substances or alcoholism,
* with recent (within 6 months) surgery,
* current arrhythmia,
* severe migraines,
* pregnancy,
* epilepsy,
* cholelithiasis or
* kidney stones,
* dehydration,
* recent wounds from surgery,
* recent fractures (unless recommended by a doctor),
* acute inflammation or
* pain and
* newly inserted metal pins or plates, newly implanted stents .

Locations (1)

Thessaloniki, FW, Greece