CompletedNot Applicable

Importance of the Current Density in TENS

20 participantsStarted 2014-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is demonstrate the importance of density current of TENS in the effect about H-reflex in healthy volunteers.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will be volunteer healthy students of Physiotherapy, University of Castilla - La Mancha, older than 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Neuromuscular disease. * Epilepsy. * Trauma, surgery or pain affecting the upper limb, shoulder girdle or cervical area. * Osteosynthesis material in the upper limb. * Diabetes. * Cancer. * Cardiovascular disease. * Pacemaker or other implanted electrical device. * Take any drug (NSAIDs, corticosteroids, antidepressants, analgesics, antiepileptics, ...) during the study and in the previous 7 days. * Presence of tattoos or other external agent introduced into the treatment or assessment area. * Pregnancy. * Sensitivity disturbance in lower limb.

What they're measuring

Baseline H reflex

Timeframe: baseline at 0 min.

During treatment H reflex

Timeframe: During treatment at 33min.

Post-treatment H reflex

Timeframe: Immediately after treatment at 40 min.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02718690

SponsorUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-02

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