Heat Transfer by Three Types of Packs and Its Implication on the Flexibility of the Lower Back
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects generated by the application of three different packs on the flexibility of the lower back of sedentary students. Method: Three sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a hot pack (moist heat pack-MHP, seed pack-SP or gel pack-GP) were applied on the lower back. Pack and lower back temperatures and erythema were registered every 5 minutes. Schober test was performed before first session and after the third session.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 3, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 18, 2015
CompletedMarch 18, 2015
March 1, 2015
1 year
March 3, 2015
March 12, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change of lower back flexibility (Schober test)
Schober test
Before first session (day 1) and after the third session (day 3-final day).
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change of pack and lower back temperatures
every 5 minutes during each one of the three 15 minutes sessions
Change of lower back erythema
every 5 minutes during each one of the three 15 minutes sessions
Study Arms (3)
moist heat pack group
EXPERIMENTALThree sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a moist heat pack on the lower back of healthy subjects
seed pack group
EXPERIMENTALThree sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a seed pack on the lower back of healthy subjects
gel pack group
EXPERIMENTALThree sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a gel pack on the lower back of healthy subjects
Interventions
Three sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a moist heat pack-MHP applied on the lower back.
Three sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a seed pack-SP applied on the lower back.
Three sessions of 15 minutes of superficial heat through a gel pack-GP applied on the lower back.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- sedentary subjects (physical activity performed less than 3 times-week)
You may not qualify if:
- recent scars or wounds in the lower back region,
- history of peripheral vascular diseases,
- impaired sensitivity,
- body mass index above 25 kg/m2,
- fat index above 14% according to Faulkner's formula.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PT; MSc.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 3, 2015
First Posted
March 18, 2015
Study Start
March 1, 2012
Primary Completion
March 1, 2013
Study Completion
March 1, 2014
Last Updated
March 18, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-03