Vibratron II - Vibration Sensitivity Tester from Physitemp Instruments, Inc.

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ItemVibratron II - Vibration Sensitivity Tester
CompanyPhysitemp Instruments, Inc.
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Catalog NumberVibratron II
Dimensions(WxDxH) 14.6 x 8.6 x 23.5 cm (5.75 x 8.6 x 23.5 in.)
QuantityEA
TypeSensitivity Tester
ApplicationsScreening of multiple subjects for effects of exposure to neurotoxins
Evaluating workers for job related cumulative trauma disorders
Early detection and monitoring of sensory loss
Evaluation of nerve recovery
Mode of OperationTwo-alternative forced choice procedure for vibration sensitivity

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Physitemp Instruments, Inc.

189 Sargeant Avenue

Clifton, NJ 07013

United States

Phone: 800.452.8510

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Website: www.physitemp.com

(1) Vibration Perception Threshold as a Method for Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of Measurement CharacteristicsDiagnostics (Basel)January 9, 2026Danijela Ribič, Nejc Šarabonκ = 0.57 (95% CI 0.40–0.68); left: rater A: κ = 0.64, rater B: κ = 0.51 (95% CI 0.44–0.71)" [33],"Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ, USA), Neurothesiometer (Scientific Laboratory Supplies, Nottingham,

(2) An examination of relationships between vitamin B12 status and functional measures of peripheral neuropathy in young adult vegetariansFrontiers in NutritionDecember 18, 2023Taylor Arnold, Carol S. JohnstonCOP path length and area (27). Lower scores on these measures indicate better postural stability. The Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, LLC., Clifton, NJ) was used to measure cutaneous sensory loss (28). Using the

(3) Serum bicarbonate levels and gait abnormalities in older adults: a cross-sectional studyScientific ReportsDecember 1, 2022Jim Q. Ho, Joe Verghese, Matthew K. AbramowitzMichigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument, which is a validated measure of neuropathy severity27,28. A Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ) was used to measure vibration threshold (somatosensory sensitivity)

(4) Sensorimotor outcomes in adrenomyeloneuropathy show significant disease progressionJournal of Inherited Metabolic DiseaseMarch 1, 2022Jennifer L. Keller, Ani Eloyan, Gerald V. Raymond, Ali Fatemi, Kathleen M. Zackowskithresholds Vibration thresholds were measured using a 2-alternative forced-choice procedure using the Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, Inc, Clifton, NJ). The average of both sides of great toe vibration thresholds

(5) Vibration Sensitivity Is Associated With Functional Balance After Unilateral Transtibial AmputationArchives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical TranslationJanuary 3, 2022Mayank Seth, Emma H. Beisheim-Ryan, Ryan T. Pohlig, John Robert Horne, Gregory E. Hicks, Jaclyn M. Sionsvibratory feedback at the residual limb may be vital to improving balance outcomes post-TTA. Suppliers a.Vibratron II; Physitemp Instruments, LLC.b.SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 26.0; IBM Corp.

(6) Preliminary Risk assessment for Acrylamide and Peripheral NeuropathyNeuroToxicologyJuly 1, 2021Robert M. ParkVPT outcomes in the Chinese workers, as foot and hand vibration thresholds, were measured using the Vibratron II tester (Physitemp Instruments Inc., Clifton, PA) (Calleman et al., 1994) and were reported in vibration

(7) Association of age at diabetes complication diagnosis with age at natural menopause in women with type 1 diabetes: The Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications (EDC) StudyJournal of Diabetes and its ComplicationsMarch 1, 2021Yan Yi, Samar R. El Khoudary, Jeanine M. Buchanich, Rachel G. Miller, Debra Rubinstein, Trevor J. Orchard, Tina CostacouTrial clinical exam protocol 26, in addition to an abnormal age-specific vibratory threshold by the Vibratron II Tester (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ). CAD is defined as CAD death, fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction

(8) Trunk and foot acceleration variability during walking relates to fall history and clinical disability in persons with multiple sclerosisClin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)December 1, 2020Jordan J. Craig, Adam P. Bruetsch, Sharon G. Lynch, Jessie M. Huisingasubject [8]. 2.5 Lower Extremity Sensation Lower extremity vibrotactile sensation was measured using a Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ). Subjects were seated and asked to touch their big toe to two pedestal

(9) Older age of childhood type 1 diabetes onset is associated with islet autoantibody positivity >30 years later: the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications StudyDiabetic MedicineAugust 1, 2020R. G. Miller, L. Yu, D. J. Becker, T. J. Orchard, T. Costacoupolyneuropathy was defined as any history of experiencing an abnormal age-specific vibratory threshold using the Vibratron II Tester (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ, USA) and at least two of the following: symptoms consistent

(10) Acute Effects of a Whole Body Vibration Session on the Vibration Perception Threshold in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes MellitusInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJune 18, 2020Francisco Javier Dominguez-Muñoz, Miguel Angel Hernandez-Mocholi, Santos Villafaina, Miguel Angel García-Gordillo, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Narcis Gusi, Jose Carmelo Adsuarbefore starting the vibration and immediately after each training session. VPT was assessed using the Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ, USA). The device produces vibration amplitudes from 0.005–200 microns, expressed

(11) Test-Retest Reliability of Vibration Perception Threshold Test in People with Type 2 Diabetes MellitusInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthMarch 9, 2020Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz, José Carmelo Adsuar, Santos Villafaina, Miguel Angel García-Gordillo, Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Narcís GusiMA bioimpedance machine, which provided anthropometric values. Then, the VPT was assessed using the Vibratron II® (Physitemp Instruments, Inc: Clifton, NJ, USA), according to the supplier’s instructions. Hereunder

(12) Effect of age at menarche on microvascular complications among women with Type 1 diabetesDiabetic MedicineOctober 1, 2019Y. Yi, H. Denic‐Roberts, D. Rubinstein, T. J. Orchard, T. Costacouclinical examination protocol [17], in addition to an abnormal age-specific vibratory threshold using the Vibratron II Tester (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ, USA). Other risk factor assessment Before each clinical

(13) Gait Abnormalities and the Risk of Falls in CKDClinical Journal of the American Society of NephrologyJuly 5, 2019Jeannie Tran, Emmeline Ayers, Joe Verghese, Matthew K. Abramowitz(23). Somatosensory sensitivity (vibration threshold) was measured in microns and assessed using the Vibratron II manufactured by Physitemp Instruments Inc. (24). The procedure, using a standardized forced-choice protocol,

(14) Psychosocial predictors of diabetes risk factors and complications: An 11-year follow-upHealth PsychologyJuly 1, 2019Vicki S. Helgeson, Trevor J. Orchard, Howard Seltman, Dorothy Becker, Ingrid LibmanA1c (assessed with DCA Vantage, Siemens) . Neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy was measured with a Vibratron II device (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ) . This determines the vibratory thresholds for the hallux

(15) Visual-Somatosensory Integration in Older Adults: Links to Sensory FunctioningMultisens ResSeptember 22, 2018Kristina Dumas, Roee Holtzer, Jeannette R. Mahoneyat 40 dB. Somatosensory sensitivity was assessed using quantitative sensory testing (QST), via the Vibratron II manufactured by Physitemp Instruments Inc.; this instrument is used for research procedures to assess

(16) Assessment of Early Evidence of Multiple Sclerosis in a Prospective Study of Asymptomatic High-Risk Family MembersJAMA NeurologyMarch 1, 2017Zongqi Xia et al.manifestations of MS and deserve further monitoring. cluding vibration sensitivity testing with a device (Vibratron II; Physitemp Instruments, Inc), as well as optical coherence tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

(17) Interrater Reliability of Four Sensory Measures in People with Multiple SclerosisInternational Journal of MS CareMay 3, 2016Marcin Uszynski, Helen Purtill, Susan Cootehas investigated the interrater reliability of the vibration threshold in people with MS, using the Vibratron II (Physitemp Instruments Inc, Clifton, NJ), and also found good reliability. In a previous study,13 we

(18) Long-Acting C-Peptide and Neuropathy in Type 1 Diabetes: A 12-Month Clinical TrialDiabetes CareApril 1, 2016John Wahren, Howard Foyt, Mark Daniels, Joseph C. Arezzoperformed bilaterally on two occasions between screening and day 0, at week 26, and at week 52 (or ET) using a Vibratron II instrument (Physitemp Instruments, Clifton, NJ). A forced-choice algorithm was used to determine VPT

(19) Mobility-Related Consequences of Reduced Lower-Extremity Peripheral Nerve Function with Age: A Systematic ReviewAging and diseaseJanuary 1, 2016Rachel E. Ward, Paolo Caserotti, Jane A. Cauley, Robert M. Boudreau, Bret H. Goodpaster, Aaron I. Vinik, Anne B. Newman, Elsa S. Strotmeyeramplitude. Neurology, 62: 461-464 Arezzo JC (1993) Quantitative Sensory Testing of Vibration Threshold Vibratron II: Rationale and Methods, Physitemp Instruments, Inc., Clifton, NJ Perera S, Mody SH, Woodman RC, Studenski

(20) Visual-Somatosensory Integration in Older Adults: Links to Sensory FunctioningMultisensory ResearchJanuary 1, 2016Kristina Dumas, Roee Holtzer, Jeannette R. Mahoneyat 40 dB. Somatosensory sensitivity was assessed using quantitative sensory testing (QST), via the Vibratron II manufactured by Physitemp Instruments Inc.; this instrument is used for research procedures to assess

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