Status:

COMPLETED

Analysis of the Effects on Human Tissues After Application of Therapeutic Modalities.

Lead Sponsor:

Alessandro Haupenthal

Collaborating Sponsors:

Santa Catarina Federal University

Conditions:

Humans

Young Adults

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

As a therapeutic modality, cryotherapy is highly used for soft tissue damage control during acute and subacute stages. Cryotherapy is able to reduce pain, inflammatory condition, muscle spasm, nerve c...

Detailed Description

The data for the sample size calculation was taken from Kanlayanaphotpron and Janwantanakul (2005), that also approached the cryotherapy application. The software used to calculate the sample was GPow...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • No orthopedic injury in three months prior to the study;
  • A minimum of 18 years of age, and a maximum of 40 years;
  • Female;
  • Must agree not to practice exercise the day before the study and not ingest caffeine, alcohol, or foods one hour before intervention.

Exclusion

  • Cold hypersensitivity and urticaria;
  • Cold hyposensitivity;
  • Raynaud's phenomenon diagnosed;
  • Any thigh open wound;
  • Muscular or neurological disease;
  • Diabetes diagnosed;
  • Cigarette smokers.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 11 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03414346

Start Date

May 11 2017

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

February 26 2019

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Santa Catarina Federal University

Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88.906-072