Effects of the Elastic Bandage on the Postural Balance of Young Women

Postural Control Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of the Elastic Bandage on the Postural Balance of Young Women

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03173911
• Other study ID #: Projeto Kinesio
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 29, 2017
• Last updated: May 31, 2017
• Start date: May 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: Universidade Norte do Paraná
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Elastic Bandaging Therapy (BET) is a technique that consists of the application of elastic adhesive tape directed on a skin, and is used for pain reduction, improvement of flexibility, postural alignment. It is believed that it can help proprioception by increasing or reducing muscle tension by acting on motor coordination and balance. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of the application of different BET strategies on the postural balance of healthy young women through measures obtained through a proper instrument for a balance assessment, a force platform.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• women aged between 18 and 35 years;

• not present chronic pain defined as daily or almost daily pain during the last three months;

• not participate in rehabilitation programs.

Exclusion Criteria:

• present any type of neurological, cardiorespiratory, metabolic and / or orthopedic disease of high severity;

• vestibulopathies and labyrinthine crises;

• mental problems, attention and speech disorders;

• some other type of impediment or problem that interfered with physical and functional tests;

• Have undergone some kind of locomotor surgery;

• pregnancy;

• no participation in the three days of the research;

• lack of understanding or non-cooperation regarding research procedures and methods;

• do not volunteer.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postural Control

Intervention

Device:
• Bandage
Application of Elastic Bandage Therapy by the Therapy Taping method

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade Norte do Paraná

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in center of Pressure Area (COP)	Ellipse area (95%) of the center of pressure (COP) in cm2	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage
Secondary	Mean velocity in anteroposterior direction (VAP)	Mean velocity (cm/s) of COP oscillation in the anteroposterior direction of movement	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage
Secondary	Mean velocity in the mid-lateral direction (VML)	Mean velocity (cm/s) of COP oscillation in the mid-lateral direction of movement	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage
Secondary	Mean frequency in anteroposterior direction (FAP)	Mean frequency (in Hz) of COP oscillation in the anteroposterior direction of movement	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage
Secondary	Mean frequency in the mid-lateral direction (FML)	Mean frequency (in Hz) of COP oscillation in the mid-lateral direction of movement	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage