The Effects of IASTM and Proprioception

Healthy Volunteers Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Proprioception

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03023943
• Other study ID #: 072-2017
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 3, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: Youngstown State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The research design will be single group pretest-posttest design. The subject will be instructed to position the knee joint to a position previously set by the experimenter. Intervention will be 10 minutes of GT1 instrument application at anterior thigh using sweep technique.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• male or female, age 18 to 65.

Exclusion Criteria:

• sensory impairments or a present contraindications to IASTM which include cancer, burn scars, kidney dysfunction, pregnancy, varicose veins, osteoporosis, body art, chronic regional pain syndrome, polyneuropathies, fractures, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, vitamin C & D/Calcium deficiencies, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, congestive heart failure, acute inflammation, lymphedema, flu or illness with flu-like symptoms, and medications (anticoagulant, steroids, hormone replacements, NSAIDS, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, herbal supplements).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy Volunteers

Intervention

Other:
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Intervention will be 10 minutes of GT1 instrument application at anterior thigh using sweep technique.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Youngstown State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Proprioception determined using the reposition error	Proprioception will be determined by measuring the reposition error of the knee joint. The subject will be instructed to position the knee joint to a position (flexion) previously set by the experimenter at 30 degree flexion. The difference will be calculated as the reposition error. The position of the knee joint will be measure using a goniometer. An alternative is to use an App (e.g. Angle Meter) on a smart phone or an iPad for accuracy.	5 minutes