Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03173911
Effects of the Elastic Bandage on the Postural Balance of Young Women
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 48 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 35 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Elastic Bandaging Therapy (BET) is a technique that consists of the application of elastic adhesive tape directed on a skin, and is used for pain reduction, improvement of flexibility, postural alignment. It is believed that it can help proprioception by increasing or reducing muscle tension by acting on motor coordination and balance. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of the application of different BET strategies on the postural balance of healthy young women through measures obtained through a proper instrument for a balance assessment, a force platform.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Bandage | Application of Elastic Bandage Therapy by the Therapy Taping method |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-02-01
- Completion
- 2017-02-01
- First posted
- 2017-06-02
- Last updated
- 2017-06-02
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated device study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03173911. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.