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NCT Number: NCT04504929

The Effectiveness of Dynamic Taping in Preventing Muscle Fatigue

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

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Key information

Conditions

Fatigue; Muscle, Heart Arthralgia Fatigue Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms Sport Injury

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Taipei Medical University

Taipei, 116, Taiwan

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

sham tape

Device

Use sham type on the pitching shoulder

Dynamic tape

Device

Use dynamic type on the pitching shoulder for supporting internal rotation

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in shoulder force after pitching

    Time frame: baseline and 2 weeks

    The dynamometer is a validated instrument assessing shoulder and arm force which is recorded in kilogram

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of pitching velocity during pitching

    Time frame: baseline and 2 weeks

    The speed dun is a validated instrument assessing pitching velocity which is recorded in kilometer per hour

  2. Change of pitching spin rate during pitching

    Time frame: baseline and 2 weeks

    The STRIKE baseball is a new instrument assessing pitching spin rate and axis which is recorded in rate per minute

  3. Change of delayed onset muscle soreness after pitching

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 7, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2024

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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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