The Effects of IASTM and Proprioception

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Volunteers
• Interventions: Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT03023943
• Lead Sponsor: Youngstown State University

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-13
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-18
• Study Start: 2017-02-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-31
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

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).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
IASTM group	Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization	Intervention will be 10 minutes of GT1 instrument application at anterior thigh using sweep technique.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proprioception determined using the reposition error	5 minutes	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Youngstown State University; 🇺🇸 Youngstown, Ohio, United States