Effect of the Auricular Acupunture of the Lower Limbs on the Equilibrium Response Evaluated by Static Stabilometry

NCT03156530 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 50015413300005440
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

By using a static stabilometry platform, the investigators believe the possible verification of the efficiency of auricular acupuncture points that correlates with regions of our body that may interfere with static equilibrium. The present work aims to analyze the effect of the stimulation of atrial points of the lower limbs on the equilibrium response evaluated by static stabilometry.

Conditions

Balance, Postural

Keywords

Acupunture; Acupunture Therapy; Acupunture Points; Acupunture Ear; Postural Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of center of force through stabilometry

  Evaluation shall be performed during the treatment period.

  1 day

Study Arms (2)

Auricular acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL

Stimulated with needles at three joint points of the lower limb, knee and ankle. Balance assessments will be performed prior to (initial) pacing, 20 minutes after the initiation of the pacing protocol (second evaluation) and after 5 minutes the final evaluation.

Device: Auricular acupunture

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Not receive stimulation.

Other: Control

Interventions

Auricular acupunture DEVICE

Evaluation of balance before, during and after applying of auricular acupuncture.

Auricular acupuncture

Control OTHER

Not receive stimulation.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 30

You may not qualify if:

• Disorders of the central nervous system
• Joint pathologies
• Peripheral neuropathies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The subjects were randomized between the groups and the auricular stimulation was performed unilaterally, the motor preference side being standardized as the stimulated side
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: João Eduardo de Araujo

Model Details: This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial to analyze the influence of auricular points on lower limbs on the equilibrium response assessed by static stabilometry

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2017
• First Posted: May 17, 2017
• Study Start: March 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2016
• Study Completion: November 1, 2016
• Last Updated: May 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share