Palpation of the Ileotibial Band Tension

NCT05782439 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ITB01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical-test study is to evaluate the reliability of the direct palpation of the ileotibial band. For this purpose, a group of 100 healthy subjects will be considered. The main question it aims to answer regards the reproducibility of the intra and inter examiner evaluation performed on the same day (intra-day) and the validation of the palpatory examination with an instrumental measure of the tissue tension. Participants will undergo a manual and instrumental sampling of the ileotibial band tension of both legs.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

ileotibial band; clinical-test; direct palpation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Precision of the palpation test

  intra-day concordance intra and inter examiners by means of weighted Cohen's K with use of sampling evaluation divided into 3 intervals (+1, 0, -1) and 7 intervals (+3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)

  5 seconds for each evaluation (day 1)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Effect of training

  5 seconds for each evaluation (day 1)

• Accuracy of the palpation test

  5 seconds for each evaluation (day 1)

Study Arms (1)

Healthy adults

EXPERIMENTAL

Manual and instrumental evaluation to identify if there is an equal or different stiffness between the right and left ileotibial band.

Other: Manual evaluation of ITB tension

Interventions

Manual evaluation of ITB tension OTHER

There will be a double evaluation for each sampling session: 1) if there is a uniformity of the tension between the two sides, or if there is a prevalence on one side; 2) quantification of the difference, if present, with a graduation in 3 levels.

Healthy adults

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• \- healthy subjects

You may not qualify if:

• clinically evident painful symptoms that, in the opinion of the subject himself or the examiner, may prevent the test from being carried out (for example, pain in the hip while maintaining the sampling position);
• evident excess weight (BMI greater than 28 kg / m2) which may make the manual and instrumental result obtained doubtful.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Manusapiens: lead

Study Sites (1)

Spine Center

Bologna, 40128, Italy

Location

Related Publications (7)

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  PMID: 20157442 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 31365582 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 29927670 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 32769015 BACKGROUND

• Patijn, J. Reproducibility protocol for diagnostic procedures in Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine. Manuelle Medizin 2019; 57, 451-479.

  BACKGROUND

• Melchione WE, Sullivan MS. Reliability of measurements obtained by use of an instrument designed to indirectly measure iliotibial band length. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1993 Sep;18(3):511-5. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1993.18.3.511.

  PMID: 8298633 BACKGROUND

• Garcia-Bernal MI, Heredia-Rizo AM, Gonzalez-Garcia P, Cortes-Vega MD, Casuso-Holgado MJ. Validity and reliability of myotonometry for assessing muscle viscoelastic properties in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 3;11(1):5062. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84656-1.

  PMID: 33658623 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Three different group (40, 20 and 40 subjects respectively) are enrolled in sequence and undergo the same evaluation procedure.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2023
• First Posted: March 23, 2023
• Study Start: November 25, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2023
• Study Completion: February 28, 2023
• Last Updated: March 23, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Locations

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