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Art and Surface Electromyography (EMG)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00731991
First received: August 7, 2008
Last updated: July 31, 2009
Last verified: August 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The general purpose of this research project is to use surface electromyography to compare the effect of Active Release Technique versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on the electrical activity of the upper trapezius muscle at rest and during contraction.


Condition Intervention Phase
Fatigue
 Other: ART
Other: PNF
Other: No Treatment
 Phase 1
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effects of Active Release Technique and Proprioceptive Neurological Facilitation on Surface EMGs of Hypertonic Upper Trapezius Musculature

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Fatigue
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Surface EMG [ Time Frame: Participant receive Surface EMG then treatment with either ART or PNF followed by Surface EMG ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: August 2008
Study Completion Date: November 2008
Primary Completion Date: November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: ART
ART to the levator scapulae.
 Other: ART
ART to the levator scapulae.
Active Comparator: PNF
PNF to the levator scapulae.
 Other: PNF
PNF to the levator scapulae.
Placebo Comparator: Control
No treatment will be given. The participant will sit in the treatment room with the doctor for 4 minutes.
 Other: No Treatment
No treatment will be given. The participant will sit in the treatment room with the doctor for 4 minutes.

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not all of the below listed criteria must be present, but some combination of two or more should be present before the participant can be deemed to have hypertonic
  • hypertonic levator scapulae musculature.
  • Anterior head carriage
  • Internally rolled shoulders
  • Occupational risk of poor upper cross posture
  • Palpable muscular tightness
  • Tenderness to palpation of the area
  • Participant complaint of pain or tightness in the area

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants will be excluded from this study if they have a history of a trauma that lead to marked scar tissue in the upper trapezius muscle as this would alter the surface EMG readings due to injured and altered tissue.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00731991

Locations
United States, Missouri
Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
Sponsors and Collaborators
Logan College of Chiropractic
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. James George, Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00731991     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SR0408080128
Study First Received: August 7, 2008
Last Updated: July 31, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:
Muscle

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fatigue
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013