Status:
COMPLETED
Analysis of the Effects on Human Tissues After Application of Therapeutic Modalities.
Lead Sponsor:
Alessandro Haupenthal
Collaborating Sponsors:
Santa Catarina Federal University
Conditions:
Humans
Young Adults
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As a therapeutic modality, cryotherapy is highly used for soft tissue damage control during acute and subacute stages. Cryotherapy is able to reduce pain, inflammatory condition, muscle spasm, nerve c...
Detailed Description
The data for the sample size calculation was taken from Kanlayanaphotpron and Janwantanakul (2005), that also approached the cryotherapy application. The software used to calculate the sample was GPow...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No orthopedic injury in three months prior to the study;
- A minimum of 18 years of age, and a maximum of 40 years;
- Female;
- Must agree not to practice exercise the day before the study and not ingest caffeine, alcohol, or foods one hour before intervention.
Exclusion
- Cold hypersensitivity and urticaria;
- Cold hyposensitivity;
- Raynaud's phenomenon diagnosed;
- Any thigh open wound;
- Muscular or neurological disease;
- Diabetes diagnosed;
- Cigarette smokers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 11 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03414346
Start Date
May 11 2017
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
February 26 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Santa Catarina Federal University
Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88.906-072