The Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine Functional Reduction in Muscle Fatigue

NCT04922775 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TCM-Taping
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, 45 healthy participants between 20 and 40 of age will be included. After obtaining the consent, the participants will be categorized into two(A\&B) groups randomly for cross-over study. Each of group will accept either conventional taping or Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise. To compare the preventive effect, Myoton PRO, pulse analysis equipment, etc will be applied for evaluation. The application of Chinese medicine technique (ie. Chinese medicine functional reduction) taking the kinetic chain into consideration may improve body's functional movement.

Conditions

Muscle Fatigue

Keywords

taping; Chinese medicine reduction; muscle fatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Muscle tone

  The soft tissue will be evaluated by Myoton PRO. The muscle tone is measured by the "oscillation frequency (HZ)" characterizing the tone of a muscle in its passive or resting state without any voluntary contraction. Abnormally high muscle tine would slow the muscle recovery.

  one week

• Muscle stiffness

  The soft tissue will be evaluated by Myoton PRO. The muscle stiffness is evaluated by the "dynamic stiffness (N/m)" characterizing the resistance to a contraction or to an external force that deforms its initial shape. Abnormally high stiffness may lead to an inefficient economy of movement.

  one week

• Muscle elasticity

  The muscle elasticity is evaluated by the "logarithmic decrement" of a tissue's natural oscillation characterizing the ability to recover its initial shape after a contraction of removal an external force of deformation. If the decrement of a muscle decreases, the muscle elasticity increases.

  one week

• Muscle relaxation

  The muscle relaxation is evaluated by the "mechanical stress relaxation time (ms)" characterizing the time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after a voluntary contraction or a removal of an external force.

  one week

• Muscle creep

  The creep is evaluated by the "ratio of deformation and relaxation time" characterizing the gradual elongation of tissue over time when placed under a constant tensile stress.

  one week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pain scale

  one week

• Pulse wave

  one week

Study Arms (2)

conventional taping-Chinese medicine technique taping

OTHER

Participants will accept conventional taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the first course then accept Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the second course.

Procedure: conventional taping; Procedure: Chinese medicine technique taping

Chinese medicine technique taping-conventional taping

OTHER

Participants will accept Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the first course then accept conventional technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the second course.

Procedure: conventional taping; Procedure: Chinese medicine technique taping

Interventions

conventional taping PROCEDURE

Participants will accept conventional taping before muscle fatigue exercise.

Chinese medicine technique taping-conventional taping; conventional taping-Chinese medicine technique taping

Chinese medicine technique taping PROCEDURE

Participants will accept Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise.

Chinese medicine technique taping-conventional taping; conventional taping-Chinese medicine technique taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• participants between 20 and 40 of age

You may not qualify if:

• i.pregnancy ii.current health problem iii.injuries of legs within a month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• China Medical University, Taiwan: lead

Study Sites (1)

China Medical University

Taichung, 404, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• Chia-Hung Tien, Bachelor

  China Medical University, Taiwan

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Participants will be categorized into two (A\&B) groups randomly for cross-over study. A group will accept conventional taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the first course then accept Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the second course. B group will accept Chinese medicine technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the first course then accept conventional technique taping before muscle fatigue exercise for the second course.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2021
• First Posted: June 11, 2021
• Study Start: August 18, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 26, 2020
• Study Completion: December 26, 2020
• Last Updated: June 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Locations

TW (1)