NCT03546712

Brief Summary

Tactile localization stimuli are fundamental in forearm to the somatosensory perception.Tactile localization reverse the touch internal organization of the forearm and in the normal development of children.It is helpful in quick estimation of tactile localization among the children in the age group, eight to thirteen years.Study design is cross-sectional study it is conducted from September 2017 to April 2019 and use stratified random sampling. subject recruitment is healthy school going children of age group between eight and thirteen year will be included in this study.The procedure will be explained to the children's before starting the test. Ascent will be obtained from the participant. Anthropometrics will be measured before beginning the procedure. The acuity of TL will be determined by the point-to-point tactile localization (PPTL) technique. For performing PPTL, the child will be seated and the examiner will locate a point on the participants forearm of the blinded child by a black pen marker. Then the child will be asked to relocate the point with the help of red pen marker in blindfolded state. The distance between black point and red point (in cm) will be noted this distance will be measure by measuring tape as the acuity of tactile localization. Mean of three readings will be used for estimating the normative reference value of tactile localization by PPTL technique.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
365

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2018

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 23, 2018

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2018

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 12, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 3, 2019

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 4, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

April 8, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

May 23, 2018

Last Update Submit

April 5, 2019

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Acuitychildrenforearmperceptiontouch location

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • distance in millimeter

    distance between black pen marker and red pen marker point measure

    3 times

Interventions

Tactile LocalizationOTHER

tactile localization is help to assess touch sensation

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 13 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Healthy school going children age between eight and thirteen years without any neurological disease. healthy school children is able to follow commands and able to understand.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Asir John Samuel

Ambāla, Haryana, 133207, India

Location

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ambāla, Haryana, 133207, India

Location

Related Publications (6)

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    PMID: 25360015BACKGROUND

  • Ackerley R, Carlsson I, Wester H, Olausson H, Backlund Wasling H. Touch perceptions across skin sites: differences between sensitivity, direction discrimination and pleasantness. Front Behav Neurosci. 2014 Feb 19;8:54. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00054. eCollection 2014.

    PMID: 24600368BACKGROUND

  • Croy I, Sehlstedt I, Wasling HB, Ackerley R, Olausson H. Gentle touch perception: From early childhood to adolescence. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 Feb;35:81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.07.009. Epub 2017 Aug 18.

    PMID: 28927641BACKGROUND

  • Rigato S, Banissy MJ, Romanska A, Thomas R, van Velzen J, Bremner AJ. Cortical signatures of vicarious tactile experience in four-month-old infants. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 Feb;35:75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.09.003. Epub 2017 Sep 14.

    PMID: 28942240BACKGROUND

  • Harvie DS, Kelly J, Buckman H, Chan J, Sutherland G, Catley M, Novak J, Tuttle N, Sterling M. Tactile acuity testing at the neck: A comparison of methods. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017 Dec;32:23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Jul 29.

    PMID: 28800436BACKGROUND

  • Chai G, Sui X, Li S, He L, Lan N. Characterization of evoked tactile sensation in forearm amputees with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. J Neural Eng. 2015 Dec;12(6):066002. doi: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/6/066002. Epub 2015 Sep 24.

    PMID: 26401550BACKGROUND

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Study Officials

  • Krati Omar, BPT, (MPT)

    Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate professor of institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2018

First Posted

June 6, 2018

Study Start

November 12, 2018

Primary Completion

March 3, 2019

Study Completion

March 4, 2019

Last Updated

April 8, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Locations

IN(2)