The Effectiveness of Dynamic Taping in Preventing Muscle Fatigue

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fatigue; Muscle, Heart; Sport Injury; Shoulder Pain
• Interventions: Device: Dynamic tape; Device: Sham tape

• Registration Number: NCT04504929
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of dynamic tape in prevent shoulder muscle fatigue.

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study and the potential of risk, all participants will undergo a screening to determine eligibility for study entry and giving written informed consent.

We will include 20 participants who have pitch 100 times with dynamic taping or shame taping in randomized sequence. There must be more than 2 weeks resting between 2 test. We will test maximal force in shoulder flexion, extension, abduction and adduction before and after test. We also record spins and speed of baseball for performance outcome.

To our hypothesis, we suggest dynamic taping could decrease the arm fatigue after long-term pitching.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-02
• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-06
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-07
• Study Start: 2020-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-30
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• more than 20 years old
• amateur baseball player
• could tolerate pitching 100 times

Exclusion Criteria

• shoulder pain who could not tolerate 100 pitching
• upper limb surgery history
• Allergy to topical agent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dynamic tape	Dynamic tape	participants received dynamic taping during pitching, and removed after pitching
Sham tape	Sham tape	participants received sham taping during pitching, and removed after pitching

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in shoulder force after pitching	baseline and 2 weeks	The dynamometer is a validated instrument assessing shoulder and arm force which is recorded in kilogram

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of pitching velocity during pitching	baseline and 2 weeks	The speed dun is a validated instrument assessing pitching velocity which is recorded in kilometer per hour
Change of pitching spin rate during pitching	baseline and 2 weeks	The STRIKE baseball is a new instrument assessing pitching spin rate and axis which is recorded in rate per minute
Change of delayed onset muscle soreness after pitching	baseline, 1 Day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 14 days	Visual analog scale is a validated self-record measure to assess delayed onset muscle soreness, which score range is 0 to 10.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei Medical University; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan