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NCT Number: NCT04818879

Abdominal Electromyographic Control in Vojta Therapy

A randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (experimental and control). The objective will be to determine the feasibility of the standardized intervention protocol on the stabilizing muscles of the trunk (external oblique and internal oblique) before, during and after the application of Vojta Therapy, and to know the effects produced on the Musculature studied after performing the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Abdominal Muscles

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad de Salamanca

Salamanca, 37007, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18 years old.
  • Full cognitive capacity.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects with neuro-muscular pathologies that affect the abdominal muscles, previous surgeries in the area or any chronic neurological or organic disorder that may alter the results.
  • Vaccinated in the 10 days prior to the intervention
  • Fever

Treatment and study plan

Vojta

Other

The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest.

The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg.

Control

Other

The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest.

The control group will receive an application in an area with low receptor density located on the thigh, with a force of about 2 kg.

Primary outcomes

  1. Electromyographic activity in abdominal muscles

    Time frame: Change from Baseline electromyographic activity at 7 minutes.

    The electromyographic activity of internal and external obliques in nanovolts will be collected before, during and after the intervention.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Date of birth

    Time frame: Baseline

    It will be registered at the beginning of the study in order to calculate the age of the participant.

  2. Sex

    Time frame: Baseline

    It will be registered at the beginning of the study.

  3. Height

    Time frame: Baseline

    It will be registered at the beginning of the study in centimeters.

  4. Weight

    Time frame: Baseline

    It will be registered at the beginning of the study in kilograms.

  5. International Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline

    It will be measured at the beginning of the study to quantify the level of physical activity of the participant. This validated scale allows you to determine if you have a low, moderate or high physical level.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Salamanca

Other

Collaborators

  • Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de Castilla y León

Registry information

Official study title

Electromyographic Response Control in the Application of Vojta Therapy in the Abdominal Muscles of Healthy Young Adults

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 26, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 29, 2021

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