The effect of one session stimulating massage of knee flexor and extensor muscles on knee joint position sense in elderly
Design
Clinical trial with control group, Blinded, Randomized by choosing odd or even number, 20 subjects
Settings and conduct
The study is done at laboratory of Beheshty university
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Men
The range of 65 to 80 years
Independent in walking
Exclusion criteria:
Open wound and VAS>3 in lower limb
Intervention groups
10 minutes massage will be used as an intervention in intervention group
Main outcome variables
Absolute error and Relative error and Variable error
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20180721040536N1
Registration date:2018-08-21, 1397/05/30
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2018-08-21, 1397/05/30
Update count:0
Registration date
2018-08-21, 1397/05/30
Registrant information
Name
Mahmoud Akramzade
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 5592 9986
Email address
mahmoudakramzade@sbmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2017-08-05, 1396/05/14
Expected recruitment end date
2018-11-21, 1397/08/30
Actual recruitment start date
2017-08-19, 1396/05/28
Actual recruitment end date
2018-12-10, 1397/09/19
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The Effect of Stimulating Massage of Knee Flexor and Extensor Muscles on Knee Joint Position Sense in Elderly
Public title
The Effect of Stimulating Massage of Knee Flexor and Extensor Muscles on Knee Joint Position Sense in Elderly
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Men
Age range of 65-80 years
Independent in walking
Exclusion criteria:
Open wound
VAS>3 in lower limb
Fracture or surgery in lower limb
Age
From 65 years old to 80 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
1-2
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
20
Actual sample size reached:
20
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The subjects were devided in 2 groups by random by picking up odd or even number from the box that there were 10 odd and 10 even numbers in it. Even number group were in intervention group and odd number group were in control group at first week.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Crossover
Other design features
Secondary Ids
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Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethic committee of Beheshty University of Medical Sciences
Street address
No. 209, Sheikh Akbari Ave., Rey City
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1841936545
Approval date
2017-11-03, 1396/08/12
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SBMU.RETECH.REC.1396.572
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
The effect of stimulating massage on knee joint position sense
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Absolute error
Timepoint
Before and After intervention
Method of measurement
Motion Analysis
2
Description
Relative error
Timepoint
Before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Motion analysis
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Variable error
Timepoint
Before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Motion analysis
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: 10 minutes stimulating massage of knee flexor and extansor muscles, 1minutes stroking, 1min hacking, 1min cupping and 7min petrissage in one session and measuring of knee joint position sense by motion analysis SIMI-GS108PEv2 made in China(before and after massage).
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Control group: 10 minutes resting without intervention and measuring of knee joint position sense by motion analysis(before and after resting).