A Comparison of Two Different Wrist Immobilization Methods

NCT ID: NCT04213352

Last Updated: 2019-12-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-10

Study Completion Date

2020-02-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the splint and rigid taping on the muscle activation of the upper trapezius muscle during computer typing tasks in office workers.

The study will be conducted on 10 healthy office workers. The study subjects will be asked to type on a computer for 5 minutes (1) without splint or taping, (2) with a splint and (3) with rigid taping which limits the wrist flexion at the dominant side. The upper trapezius muscle activation will be recorded by surface EMG during the task. The mean values will be normalized according to Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and %MVIC values.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Work-Related Condition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Control Group

The subjects will be asked to type on a computer for 5 minutes without splint or taping. The upper trapezius muscle activation will be recorded by surface EMG during the task. The mean values will be normalized according to Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and %MVIC values.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Splint Group

The subjects will be asked to type on a computer for 5 minutes with a splint. The upper trapezius muscle activation will be recorded by surface EMG during the task. The mean values will be normalized according to Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and %MVIC values.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wrist Splint

Intervention Type OTHER

Neutral position and volar supported wrist orthosis which limits the flexion and deviation while allowing pronation, supination, and extension of the wrist.

Rigid Taping Group

The subjects will be asked to type on a computer for 5 minutes with rigid taping which limits the wrist flexion at the dominant side. The upper trapezius muscle activation will be recorded by surface EMG during the task. The mean values will be normalized according to Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and %MVIC values.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rigid Taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Rigid taping in the neutral position will be performed to allow pronation, supination, and extension of the wrist while limiting the flexion and deviation.

Interventions

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Wrist Splint

Neutral position and volar supported wrist orthosis which limits the flexion and deviation while allowing pronation, supination, and extension of the wrist.

Intervention Type OTHER

Rigid Taping

Rigid taping in the neutral position will be performed to allow pronation, supination, and extension of the wrist while limiting the flexion and deviation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being an office worker between 20-35 years of age
* Using a computer for at least 4 hours a day
* Working full time for at least 1 year without any upper extremity pathology

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a body mass index of 30 kg / m2 or more on the day of evaluation
* Using muscle relaxants 72 hours before the evaluation
* Exercising within the last 48 hours
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Trakya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Halit SELÇUK

Research Assisstant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Halit SELÇUK, M.Sc., Ph.D. (c)

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +905384855543

Email: [email protected]

References

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Hermens HJ, Freriks B, Disselhorst-Klug C, Rau G. Development of recommendations for SEMG sensors and sensor placement procedures. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2000 Oct;10(5):361-74. doi: 10.1016/s1050-6411(00)00027-4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 11018445 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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31.10.2019/113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id