The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of lumbar muscle fatigue on the postural sway and to examine the effect of kinesiotaping on the postural sway after lumbar muscle fatigue. Fifteen healthy young men will be recruited in this study after giving consent. Participants should not have orthopedic problems in the lower extremities, Cardio-vascular diseases and neurological disorders that disturbed the balance. The mean velocity and sway area of the subjects will be assessed in the bilateral standing position with eyes closed in the two following conditions: non-taping (NT); kinesiotaping (KT). First, postural sway will be measured as the baseline. For the KT condition, kinesiotape will be applied on the lumbar extensor muscles before fatigue protocol. Then lumbar extensor fatigue will be produced by maintaining 60% of the maximum voluntary isometric contraction against the Dynamometer. Immediately after Fatigue, sway variables will be measured. For the NT condition, the tape will not be applied and measurement will be performed after fatigue as before. To avoid any bias, the order of the two conditions will be randomly assigned to each subject and the KT and NT conditions will be conducted by at least 7 days interval. Interventions of the study are fatigue and kinesiotaping of lumbar extensor muscles. Effects of interventions on sway speed and total area of participants will be measured by Kistler force plate unit.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201306297057N3
Registration date:2013-10-25, 1392/08/03
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
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Registration date
2013-10-25, 1392/08/03
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Akbari
Name of organization / entity
ِDept. of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2222 8051
Email address
akbari_mo@tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2013-09-01, 1392/06/10
Expected recruitment end date
2014-01-14, 1392/10/24
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of lumbar muscle kinesiotaping on postural control of healthy adults after lumbar muscle fatigue
Public title
The effect of lumbar muscle kinesiotaping on balance
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male aged 20 to 40 years without history of low back pain, orthopedic problems in the lower extremities, Cardio-vascular diseases and neurological disorders that disturbed the balance.
Exclusion criteria: Appearance of any problem after recruiting subjects that affect data collection such as low back pain and unwillingness of participants to keep on the study.
Age
From 20 years old to 40 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
2
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Ghods St., Keshavarz Blvd.,
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2013-07-29, 1392/05/07
Ethics committee reference number
92-01-32-21385-87560
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Healthy male subjects with lumbar extensor muscle fatigue.
ICD-10 code
T73.3
ICD-10 code description
Exhaustion due to excessive exertion
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Total sway area
Timepoint
First it was measured after including subjects, next one week later
Method of measurement
By using the Kistler force plate unit.
2
Description
Sway speed
Timepoint
First it was measured after including subjects, next one week later.
Method of measurement
By using the Kistler force plate unit.
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Lumbar extensor muscle fatigue will produce by maintaining 60% of the maximum voluntary isometric contraction against the Dynamometer
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Kinesiotape will apply over the lumbar extensor muscles from twelfths thoracic vertebrae to second sacral vertebral level.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
School of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Lab. Number1