At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Age >18 years
- ✓No discomfort or pain with handgrip performance
- ✕Skeletal muscle pathology in hand, wrist, or elbow within 6 months
- ✕Osteosynthesis materials or endoprosthesis in stimulation areas
- ✕Peripheral neurological pathology (neuropraxias, nerve sections)
- ✕Skin changes at application sites (burns, wounds, scars)
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Effects of Ascending and Descending Direct Current on Grip Strength. Evaluation Through Dynamometry and Myofeedback. Randomized, Controlled Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cathode stimulation, Anode stimulation, and 1 other intervention for Handgrip Strength. Completed, enrolled 150 participants across 1 site.
Detailed 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 .
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
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.
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.
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.