The Effect of Posture Shirts on Posture During Functional Tasks

NCT ID: NCT03855839

Last Updated: 2019-03-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-26

Study Completion Date

2018-05-08

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the effect of a posture shirt on posture during functional tasks such as office work.

Detailed Description

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Poor posture have historically been blamed for pain and disability in the general population. A treatment-strategy that have gain popularity in recent years is the use of a posture shirt which is a compressive shirt designed and marketed to the general public and health service providers as a way to improve posture and consequently alter muscle activity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. This study will investigate the effect of posture shirts on posture.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Healthy participants

Participants will be ask to perform a repetitive upper limb task while posture is being monitored.This will be done while wearing a posture shirt, compression shirt or no shirt.

Posture shirt

Intervention Type DEVICE

Posture shirts are designed, and marketed to the general public and health service providers to improve posture and consequently alter muscle activity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.

Compression shirt

Intervention Type DEVICE

Compression shirts are designed for recreational sport activities and can be bought in any local sports store

Interventions

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Posture shirt

Posture shirts are designed, and marketed to the general public and health service providers to improve posture and consequently alter muscle activity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Compression shirt

Compression shirts are designed for recreational sport activities and can be bought in any local sports store

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pain free healthy participants

Exclusion Criteria

* Pain from the back, neck or shoulder area during the past 3 months
* Any discomfort in relation to computer use
* Lack of ability to cooperate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aalborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University College of Northern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Steffan W Christensen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark

Locations

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Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark

Aalborg, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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FOU-UU-2018-12_Sub-project1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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