Status:
COMPLETED
Vascular Function Improvements After Chronic Passive Stretching
Lead Sponsor:
University of Milan
Conditions:
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Acutely, during different bouts of passive stretching (PS), blood flow (Q ̇) and shear rate ( ) in the feeding artery of the stretched muscles increases during the first two elongations and then it re...
Detailed Description
Vasomotor response is an important marker of cardiovascular health and has been related to cardiovascular co-morbidity. An alteration of vasomotor response, indeed, often precedes an increase in arter...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- • None
- Exclusion criteria:
- presence of neurological, vascular and musculoskeletal impairments at the lower and upper limbs level;
- being on pharmacological therapy related to either neural and/or vascular response, including hormonal contraceptives and oral supplements;
- being a current or former smoker;
- having an irregular menstrual cycle (26 to 35 days) up to three months before the beginning of the study,
- presenting contraindication for joint mobilization;
- being regularly involved in PS program.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 7 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 7 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04271241
Start Date
January 7 2019
End Date
February 7 2020
Last Update
February 17 2020
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Biomedical Science for Health
Milan, Italy, 20133