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Evaluation of a Polymeric Plate Derived From Castor Oil to Thermotherapy

NCT01100541 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2010-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this work is to evaluate, from volunteers viewpoint, the usability, comfort, appearance, weight, superficial temperature, and other characteristics of a polymeric plate derived from castor oil developed to thermotherapy.

The volunteers will use polymeric plate as a therapeutic resource in the shoulder area and then fill in, without interference of the researcher, some questions about the characteristics of interest.

Conditions

  • Therapeutic Hyperthermia
  • Thermotherapy
  • Polymers

Interventions

DEVICE

Polymeric plate

Application of the polymeric plate in the shoulder for 20 minutes after warming it for 15 minutes in hot water, initially at boiling temperature.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fabiula BM dos Santos, Physio · University of Sao Paulo

  • Valéria MC Elui, PhD · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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