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NCT Number: NCT01961596

The Influence of a "Cooling Ice Spray " Application on the Time to Stability After a Forward Jump?

The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of a brief application of cold (by means of Cooling Ice Spray on the lateral ankle)on the time to stabilization of healthy subjects.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Balgrist Univeresty Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

About this study

In sports are "Cooling Ice Spray" applications after an injuries one of the most common and popular methods used. It is very popular mainly because of its analgesic effect and easy application. It is assumed that such application will not affect the athletes. Nevertheless after an application of cold a reduced nerve conduction velocity was measured, resulting in a reduction in pain and a reduced transmission rate. Usually the static equilibrium or the perception of joint position was investigated and not the time to stability. As far as we have been known so far been no study that has examined the impact of a brief application of cooling ice spray on the time to stability after dynamic function. Therefore this study what's to investigate the influence of "Cooling Ice Spray" on the time to stability after a forward jump.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy adults
  • 18-45 age
  • >3 Score "Tegner-Activity-Scale"

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive deficits
  • Physical disability
  • Pain
  • Injuries in the previous 6 weeks
  • Non healed injuries at the leg
  • Allergic reaction from cooling ice pray

Treatment and study plan

Cooling Ice Spray

Other

A bursts of the "Cooling Ice Spray" over a period of 10 seconds (15 cm distance) will be applied at the dominant foot in before each test.

Other names: Perskindol Cool Spray

Water

Other

A bursts of the water spray (room temperature over a period of 10 seconds (15 cm distance) will be applied at the dominant foot in before each test.

Other names: Placebo water

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to stability

    Time frame: All measurements will be executed within 1hour. After 2 days the measurements will be repeated

    Immediately after the application the time to stability after a forward jump will be assessed.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Skin temperature

    Time frame: All measurements will be executed within 1hour. After 2 days the measurements will be repeated

    Immediately after the application the Skin temperature will be assessed.

  2. Side step time to stability

    Time frame: All measurements will be executed within 1hour. After 2 days the measurements will be repeated

    Immediately after the application the time to stability after side step will be assessed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Swanenburg

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Have a Short-term "Cooling Ice Spray" Application at the Lateral Ankle an Influence on the Time to Stability After a Forward Jump?

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 11, 2013
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2016

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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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