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NCT Number: NCT04688892

Immediate Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Median Nerve's Mechanosensitivity

The purpose oh this study is to verify the immediate effects of dynamic cupping on median nerve's mechanosensitivity, measured by the upper limb neurodynamic test 1 (ULNT1) in healthy participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ricardo Cardoso

Porto, 4200-253 Porto, Portugal

About this study

After completing the socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire, the participants will be randomly assigned into two designated groups, the Intervention Group (IG; n = 30) (dynamic cupping therapy throughout the median nerve course) and the Control Group (CG; n = 30) (remained at rest for 5 minutes), using the software www.graphpad.com/quickcals.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy university students of both genders with normal mobility of the joints of the upper quadrant of the body.

Exclusion criteria

  • Deformities in the upper quadrant region of the body;
  • Complaints in this region in the last 6 months;
  • Surgical procedures or musculoskeletal, cardiac, renal, metabolic, neurological and or oncological pathologies of the upper quadrant that may disturb nerve function;
  • Not present any mechanosensitive response to ULNT1;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Ingestion of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or consumption of any type of narcotic drugs and participants who have drunk alcohol in the last 12 hours.

Treatment and study plan

cupping

Device

dynamic cupping

Primary outcomes

  1. change in elbow extension range of motion

    Time frame: Baseline (M0), Immediately after intervention or control (M1).

    Data will be collected in two moments: baseline (M0) and after the application of cupping for intervention group or after a resting period for control group (M1).

    The M0 will consist in performing the ULNT1 on the dominant upper limb for each participant. The participants will remain in a supine position on a massage table with the body aligned, exposing the test forearm for the placement of the smartphone through an armband. The head and cervical spine will be stabilized at the maximum comfortable lateral inclination using a foam pillow. The ULNT1 sequence used was: (1) maximum contralateral cervical inclination; (2) arm at 90º of shoulder abduction preventing scapular elevation; (3) 90º of external rotation of the shoulder and elbow flexion at 90º (defined as the initial position or 0º of range of motion under test); (4) supination of the forearm; (5) wrist and fingers extension; and (6) elbow extension.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Fernando Pessoa

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Registry information

Official study title

Immediate Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Median Nerve's Mechanosensitivity, Measured by the Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 (ULNT1) in Healthy Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Dec 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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