Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Diathermy Application on Immediate Sports Performance of Paralympic Swimmers

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Conditions:

Athletic Performance

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of Monopolar Capacitive Resistive Radio-frequency (448 kHz) on the sports performance of Paralympic swimmers.

Detailed Description

A randomized, double-blind, crossover, controlled and sham-controlled clinical trial Evaluate the effectiveness of resistive capacitive diathermy as sports performance enhancement of Paralympic elite...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent signed.
  • Age between 18 y 70 years old.
  • Already in the position of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) classification.
  • Know their personal mark (50-100mts).
  • Having the capacity to fill and understand questionnaires, understand and follow verbal orders.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy.
  • Use of pacemakers or other types of electronic implants
  • Non-intact skin (open wounds or recent burns)
  • thrombophlebitis
  • Known allergy to nickel and chromium
  • Symptomatic anemia (hemoglobin below 12g / dl presenting any of these symptoms: tiredness, shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations or headache).
  • Present feverish process
  • Elimination criteria:
  • Revocation of inform consent.
  • Attend to less than three visits.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 16 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04336007

Start Date

March 16 2020

End Date

July 1 2021

Last Update

February 11 2021

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Madrid, Spain, 28040