Investigation of Palpation Pressure Sensitivity

Sensitivity Training Groups Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of Palpation Pressure Sensitivity of Physiotherapists

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06264648
• Other study ID #: AIBU-FTR-OOP-04
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 3, 2023
• Est. completion date: October 20, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is planned for searching physiotherapists palpation abilities. There were 2 groups of physiotherapists. They were asked for to push target pressures. After making some exercise, the assesment was done again.

Description:

2 groups of physiotherapists with different fields of experience were attended to study. Fingers are positioned on the marked area at the center point of the scale. Therapists were asked to apply pressure to the scale with estimated weights of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg. In each measurements, the value on the scale was recorded without being shown to the participants. After the measurements, the participants were made to experiment when the digital screen can be seen, in order to teach the physiotherapists how much pressure they applied to reach the target weight. Participants were given a total of 10 minutes for the trials. Then, the digital screen was hidden again, and the therapist was asked to apply 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg weight in a randomized order and maintain that pressure for 5 seconds. The weight fixed by the therapist for 5 seconds was noted by the researcher; the participant was not informed about the values on the digital screen.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 63
• Est. completion date: October 20, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 16, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 22 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to participate,

• Active working patients as a physiotherapists pediatric, neurologic, orthopedic physiotherapy, manual therapy or osteopathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a neurological disease (multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy, etc.) -Having a disease that may cause neurological deficit in the upper extremity (cervical myelopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, pronator teres syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, ---

• Guyon canal syndrome)

• Refuse to participate

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypersensitivity
• Sensitivity Training Groups

Intervention

Other:
• Pressure sensitivity education
Therapists were asked to apply pressure to the scale with estimated weights of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg. In each measurement, the value shown on the scale was recorded without being shown to the participant.After the measurements, the participants were made to experiment when the digital screen can be seen, in order to teach the physiotherapists how much pressure they applied to reach the target weight. Participants were given a total of 10 minutes for the trials. Then, the digital screen was hidden again, and the therapist was asked to apply 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg weight in a randomized order and maintain this pressure for 5 seconds. The weight fixed by the therapist for 5 seconds was noted by the researcher; the participant was not informed about the values on the digital screen.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Faculty of Health Sciences Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University	Bolu

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Abant Izzet Baysal University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Measurement Palpation Pressure with Digital Scale	The digital scale will used to assess the palpation pressure of participants. This digital scale is designed for a measurement range of 1-10.000 gr. Palpation pressures will measure at baseline and after education to see whether any changes.	baseline
Primary	Measurement Palpation Pressure with Digital Scale	The digital scale will used to assess the palpation pressure of participants. This digital scale is designed for a measurement range of 1-10.000 gr. Palpation pressures will measure at baseline and after education to see whether any changes.	10 minute after pressure sensitivity education