Analysis of Neuromuscular Responses and the Balance After the Application of Physiotherapy Resources

NCT02089022 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HCRP 12788/2011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ice and shortwave diathermy in different regions of lower limb neuromuscular response and balance.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Injuries; Cryotherapy Effect; Complication of Diathermy Procedure

Keywords

Ice; Heat; Ground reaction forces; Electromyography; Lower Limb; Center of pressure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Analysis of neuromuscular responses after the application of physiotherapy resources

  To evaluate the neuromuscular response, we used the median frequency of the electromyographic variables and root mean square

  We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months

• Analysis of body balance after the application of physiotherapy

  To evaluate postural balance used the variables: maximum displacement of the center of pressure, speed of displacement of the center of pressure and ground reaction forces as an impulse and braking

  We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pain assessment during application of ice and shortwave diathermy

  We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Physiotherapy resources

EXPERIMENTAL

The goal of applying ice and shortwave diathermy to the calf, ankle and sole of the foot was to verify the effect of this resources at the neuromuscular response of the lower limb and postural balance

Other: Physiotherapy resources

Interventions

Physiotherapy resources OTHER

The application of ice has been accomplished by means of a plastic bag containing 1.5 kg of crushed ice. The duration of the application was 30 minutes. The use of shortwave diathermy was performed by means of rectangular electrodes having a duration of 20 minutes.

Physiotherapy resources

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• woman
• healthy
• young
• sedentary

You may not qualify if:

• sensory changes
• history of fractures in the lower limbs
• being in the menstrual period
• diabetes Mellitus
• Bone, muscle and/or neural diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo: lead
• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico: collaborator
• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Rehabilitation Center HCRP, FMRP-USP

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14048-900, Brazil

Location

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Study Officials

• Thiago B Muniz, Master

  University of Sao Paulo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Master

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2014
• First Posted: March 17, 2014
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2012
• Study Completion: December 1, 2012
• Last Updated: March 17, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

BR (1)