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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postural Control

• Registration Number: NCT03173911
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Norte do Paraná

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-02-01
• Study Completion: 2017-02-01
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-06-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in center of Pressure Area (COP)	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage	Ellipse area (95%) of the center of pressure (COP) in cm2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean velocity in the mid-lateral direction (VML)	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage	Mean velocity (cm/s) of COP oscillation in the mid-lateral direction of movement
Mean frequency in the mid-lateral direction (FML)	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage	Mean frequency (in Hz) of COP oscillation in the mid-lateral direction of movement
Mean frequency in anteroposterior direction (FAP)	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage	Mean frequency (in Hz) of COP oscillation in the anteroposterior direction of movement
Mean velocity in anteroposterior direction (VAP)	Before the application of the bandage (Pre-intervention), immediately after, twenty-four hours after and forty-eight hours after the application of the bandage	Mean velocity (cm/s) of COP oscillation in the anteroposterior direction of movement