Status:

COMPLETED

Immediate Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Median Nerve's Mechanosensitivity

Lead Sponsor:

University Fernando Pessoa

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose oh this study is to verify the immediate effects of dynamic cupping on median nerve's mechanosensitivity, measured by the upper limb neurodynamic test 1 (ULNT1) in healthy participants.

Detailed Description

After completing the socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire, the participants will be randomly assigned into two designated groups, the Intervention Group (IG; n = 30) (dynamic cupping therapy t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Healthy university students of both genders with normal mobility of the joints of the upper quadrant of the body.

Exclusion

  • Deformities in the upper quadrant region of the body;
  • Complaints in this region in the last 6 months;
  • Surgical procedures or musculoskeletal, cardiac, renal, metabolic, neurological and or oncological pathologies of the upper quadrant that may disturb nerve function;
  • Not present any mechanosensitive response to ULNT1;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Ingestion of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or consumption of any type of narcotic drugs and participants who have drunk alcohol in the last 12 hours.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 11 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04688892

Start Date

December 11 2020

End Date

December 30 2020

Last Update

September 21 2021

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Ricardo Cardoso

Porto, Portugal, 4200-253 Porto