NCT05250076

Immediate Effects of Kinesio Tape on Median Nerve's Mechanosensitivity

Immediate Effects of Kinesio Tape on Median Nerve's Mechanosensitivity, Measured by the Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 (ULNT1) in Healthy Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Fernando Pessoa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify the immediate effects of Kinesio Tape 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) (Kinesio tape throughout the median nerve course) and the Control Group (CG; n = 30) (remained at rest for 5 minutes), using the software www.graphpad.com/quickcals.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Kinesio Tape	The beige Kinesio Tape (Prim Tape®) will be applied, from distal to proximal, 5cm wide, cut in "I" and with tension below 50%. The Kinesio Tape will be placed along the entire path of the median nerve, from the wrist to the armpit. The participants will remain in the supine position on a treatment table (Posturarte® Olympic), without inclination.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-11
• Primary completion: 2022-02-26
• Completion: 2022-03-26
• First posted: 2022-02-22
• Last updated: 2022-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal