Posture and Mobility Measurements of the Upper Quadrant in Asymptomatic Subjects by Means of a Smartphone

Posture and Mobility of the Upper Quadrant Clinical Trial

Official title:

Posture and Mobility Measurements of the Upper Quadrant in Asymptomatic Subjects by Means of a Smartphone

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02159924
• Other study ID #: ROM_iPhone_2014
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 1, 2014
• Last updated: September 24, 2014
• Start date: June 2014
• Est. completion date: September 2014

Study information

• Verified date: September 2014
• Source: Universidade do Porto
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Portugal: Health Ethic CommitteePortugal: Ethics Committee for Clinical Research
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to investigate posture-mobility associations in the upper quadrant by means of smartphone measurements

Description:

One purpose of this study is to measure the magnitude of the thoracic kyphosis, thoracic spine extension, and side-to-side differences in scapular protraction and elbow extension range of motion during the median nerve neurodynamic test through a smartphone (iPhone 4, app Compass, iOS 7.1.1), and to assess the intrarater agreement parameters.

Another purpose is to assess associations between thoracic kyphosis, thoracic spine extension, scapular protraction and the resting length of the pectoralis minor muscle through smartphone, photographs and tape measurements.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 41
• Est. completion date: September 2014
• Est. primary completion date: September 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years old

• Normal mobility in the joints of the upper quadrant

Exclusion Criteria:

• complaints in the upper quadrant over the past 3 months

• significant deformities in the upper quadrant

• leg length discrepancy > 1.5 cm

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Posture and Mobility of the Upper Quadrant

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria	Leiria

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade do Porto	Instituto Politécnico de Leiria

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Elbow extension range of motion	Elbow extension range of motion (in degrees) during the median nerve neurodynamic test is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4, app Compass, iOS 7.1.1)	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Thoracic kyphosis orientation	The magnitude of the thoracic kyphosis (in degrees) in the standing upright position is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4, app Compass, iOS 7.1.1)	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Thoracic spine extension range of motion	The extension range of motion of the thoracic spine (in degrees) in the standing upright position is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4, app Compass, iOS 7.1.1)	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Scapular protraction orientation	The magnitude of the scapular protraction (in degrees) in the standing upright position with the arms at rest is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4, app Compass, iOS 7.1.1)	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Pectoralis minor muscle resting length	Pectoralis minor muscle resting length (in centimeters) with the arms at rest is measured by means of a measuring tape in the standing upright position	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Thoracic kyphosis orientation	The magnitude of the thoracic kyphosis (in degrees) in the standing upright position is measured on digital photographs by means of a computer software	At the time of the assessment	No
Primary	Thoracic spine extension range of motion	The extension range of motion of the thoracic spine (in degrees) in the standing upright position is measured on digital photographs by means of a computer software	At the time of the assessment	No