Hand StrengthNCT02585037
Changes in Grip Strength by Using Bandage Kinesio Taping
A study testing Kinesio Taping® bandage and Dynamometer Jamar® pressure in people with Hand Strength, run by University of Mogi das Cruzes.
Trial summary
The Kinesio Taping® method, therapeutic bandage, is another feature can be used in physical therapy, aiming to muscle enhancement, weakened muscles correction, analgesia, among others, by cutaneous stimulation of mechanoreceptors. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hand Strength
- What is being tested?
- Kinesio Taping® bandage and Dynamometer Jamar® pressure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Aug 2015to Aug 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Men or women aged greater than 18 years and with muscle / nerve integrity of upper limbs, hearing and responsive to verbal commands with understanding the information that aware and according to the study.
Who cannot join
- Individuals who refused to participate in this research and / or do not meet the inclusion criteria.
About this study
The Kinesio Taping® method, therapeutic bandage, is another feature can be used in physical therapy, aiming to muscle enhancement, weakened muscles correction, analgesia, among others, by cutaneous stimulation of mechanoreceptors. This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the use and effects offered by Kinesio Taping® method, changes in muscle strength of grip in normal subjects for clinical application.
Read the detailed description
A sample of 45 subjects will be divided randomly into three groups (G1: muscle activation technique; G2: muscle inhibition technique; G3: Placebo Effect) aged over 18 years male or female, where it will be initially measured the strength of grip with a dynamometer Jamar® pressure. Then the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied in an "I" format in the wrist flexor muscles of a dominant and non-dominant limb in G1, G2, and G3 groups. Investigators will follow the application protocol suggested by method of technical. To provide the facilitation of muscle activity (G1 group) a Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied to the muscle starting at its origin up to the location of muscle insertion. For inhibition of muscle activity (G2 group), the bandage will be placed over the muscle starting at the insertion location and ending at the muscle origin. For the control group (G3 group) the bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis. The measurement of grip strength was carried out in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. After collecting the data statistical Investigators will held the analysis of the data.
- Conditions
- Hand Strength
- Being tested
- Kinesio Taping® bandage, Dynamometer Jamar® pressure, Placebo
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Kinesio Taping® bandageOther
The Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied in an "I" format in the wrist flexor muscles of a dominant and non-dominant limb in G1 and G2 groups.
Dynamometer Jamar® pressureOther
The Jamar® dynamometer will be adjusted to the second position for measurement of maximal voluntary strength of handgrip. A muscle contraction period of three seconds will be performed in order to record handgrip strength.
PlaceboOther
For the control group (G3) the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesio Taping for facilitation | Experimental | To provide the facilitation of muscle activity (G1 group) a Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied to the muscle starting at its origin up to the location of muscle insertion. Bandage in group G1 will be applied following the protocol proposed by method of technical, which defined the direction of the bandage and an applied tension of 10% to 15% (paper off). With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. Receives: Other: Kinesio Taping® bandage; Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressure |
| Kinesio Taping for inhibition | Experimental | For inhibition of muscle activity (G2 group), the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed over the muscle starting at the insertion location and ending at the muscle origin. Bandage in group G2 will be applied following the protocol proposed by method of technical, which defined the direction of the bandage and an applied tension of 10% to 15% (paper off). With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. Receives: Other: Kinesio Taping® bandage; Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressure |
| Kinesio Taping and Placebo | Placebo comparator | For the control group (G3 group) the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis. Bandages in the G3 group will be applied laterally to produce a similar visual effect, which control for the placebo effect, but without tension so that a muscle stimulus will be not generated. With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. Receives: Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressure; Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change handgrip strength at 72 hours
At each stage (24, 48 and 72 hours) the volunteer must perform the measurement of strength three times respecting a period of rest between measurements than a minute.
Measured: 24, 48 and 72 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2015
- Primary completionAug 2015
- Study completionAug 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hand StrengthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Mogi das Cruzes
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Silvia Regina M. S. Boschi, University of Mogi das Cruzes
- Investigators
- Silvia R. Boschi, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Mogi das Cruzes
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02585037
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 17119213.0.0000.5497
- Status last verified
- Oct 2015
- First submitted
- 20 Oct 2015
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Oct 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Changes in Grip Strength by Using Bandage Kinesio Taping
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02585037
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 17119213.0.0000.5497
- Conditions
- Hand Strength
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Mogi das CruzesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2015
- Primary completion
- Aug 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Kinesio Taping® method, therapeutic bandage, is another feature can be used in physical therapy, aiming to muscle enhancement, weakened muscles correction, analgesia, among others, by cutaneous stimulation of mechanoreceptors. This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the use and effects offered by Kinesio Taping® method, changes in muscle strength of grip in normal subjects for clinical application.
Detailed description
A sample of 45 subjects will be divided randomly into three groups (G1: muscle activation technique; G2: muscle inhibition technique; G3: Placebo Effect) aged over 18 years male or female, where it will be initially measured the strength of grip with a dynamometer Jamar® pressure. Then the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied in an "I" format in the wrist flexor muscles of a dominant and non-dominant limb in G1, G2, and G3 groups. Investigators will follow the application protocol suggested by method of technical. To provide the facilitation of muscle activity (G1 group) a Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied to the muscle starting at its origin up to the location of muscle insertion. For inhibition of muscle activity (G2 group), the bandage will be placed over the muscle starting at the insertion location and ending at the muscle origin. For the control group (G3 group) the bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis. The measurement of grip strength was carried out in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. After collecting the data statistical Investigators will held the analysis of the data.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesio Taping for facilitation | Experimental | Other: Kinesio Taping® bandage, Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressureTo provide the facilitation of muscle activity (G1 group) a Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied to the muscle starting at its origin up to the location of muscle insertion. Bandage in group G1 will be applied following the protocol proposed by method of technical, which defined the direction of the bandage and an applied tension of 10% to 15% (paper off). With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. |
| Kinesio Taping for inhibition | Experimental | Other: Kinesio Taping® bandage, Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressureFor inhibition of muscle activity (G2 group), the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed over the muscle starting at the insertion location and ending at the muscle origin. Bandage in group G2 will be applied following the protocol proposed by method of technical, which defined the direction of the bandage and an applied tension of 10% to 15% (paper off). With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. |
| Kinesio Taping and Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: Dynamometer Jamar® pressure, Other: PlaceboFor the control group (G3 group) the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis. Bandages in the G3 group will be applied laterally to produce a similar visual effect, which control for the placebo effect, but without tension so that a muscle stimulus will be not generated. With a dynamometer Jamar® pressure the grip strength will be messure in four stages: immediately before placing the Kinesio Taping®, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after its application. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Men or women aged greater than 18 years and with muscle / nerve integrity of upper limbs, hearing and responsive to verbal commands with understanding the information that aware and according to the study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals who refused to participate in this research and / or do not meet the inclusion criteria.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesio Taping® bandageThe Kinesio Taping® bandage will be applied in an "I" format in the wrist flexor muscles of a dominant and non-dominant limb in G1 and G2 groups. | Other | Kinesio Taping for facilitation, Kinesio Taping for inhibition |
| Dynamometer Jamar® pressureThe Jamar® dynamometer will be adjusted to the second position for measurement of maximal voluntary strength of handgrip. A muscle contraction period of three seconds will be performed in order to record handgrip strength. | Other | Kinesio Taping and Placebo, Kinesio Taping for facilitation, Kinesio Taping for inhibition |
| PlaceboFor the control group (G3) the Kinesio Taping® bandage will be placed from the lateral extremity to the medial axis. | Other | Kinesio Taping and Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change handgrip strength at 72 hours
Time frame: 24, 48 and 72 hours
At each stage (24, 48 and 72 hours) the volunteer must perform the measurement of strength three times respecting a period of rest between measurements than a minute.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Oct 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Silvia R. Boschi, PhD principal investigator
University of Mogi das Cruzes
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Kinesio Taping® bandage and Dynamometer Jamar® pressure in people with Hand Strength, run by University of Mogi das Cruzes.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change handgrip strength at 72 hours (time frame: 24, 48 and 72 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Oct 2015.