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NCT Number: NCT03173911

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Postural Control

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Bandage

Device

Application of Elastic Bandage Therapy by the Therapy Taping method

Other names: Therapy Taping, Elastic Tape, Elastic bandage, Therapeutic elastic bandage

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in center of Pressure Area (COP)

    Time frame: 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 outcomes

  1. Mean velocity in anteroposterior direction (VAP)

    Time frame: 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

  2. Mean velocity in the mid-lateral direction (VML)

    Time frame: 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

  3. Mean frequency in anteroposterior direction (FAP)

    Time frame: 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

  4. Mean frequency in the mid-lateral direction (FML)

    Time frame: 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Norte do Paraná

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 2, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 2, 2017

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