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Direct Current Cathode and Anode Effects and Changes in Handgrip Strength. Evaluation Through a Dynamometer Test

NCT02884427 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2018-10-09

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Summary

The design aims to investigate the value of direct current, specifically the polar effects this has, and its influence on neuromuscular changes described in the literature. This research proposal seeks to assess the influence of application anode and cathode pole in muscle strength when testing handgrip dynamometry by healthy subjects. The study will evaluate changes in muscle strength when performing a manual dynamometer test in a group exposed to the application of cathode, another exposed to the application of anode, compared with a control that will not receive the intervention will be evaluated. Subsequently the investigators proceed to compare the maximum force obtained from the dynamometry test in each of groups and between the groups .

Conditions

  • Handgrip Strength

Interventions

DEVICE

Cathode stimulation

Electrical stimulation through the cathode or negative pole, in which a peripheral nerve will be subject to the passage of a direct current seeking increased excitability and conductivity during the passage of current.

DEVICE

Anode stimulation

Electrical stimulation through the anode or positive pole, in which a peripheral rib will be subjected to the passage of a direct current seeking to reduce excitability and conductivity during the passage of current.

DEVICE

Placebo

Current application without the actual electric conduction to the person occurs. This will be achieved by adjusting parameters while installing another channel and not one that is working.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Quiropraxia y Equilibrio

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hernán Andrés HB de la Barra Ortiz, Mg. · University Teacher and Physical therapist

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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