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The Effect of a Posture Shirt on Muscle Activity During Functional Tasks

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03855124
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2019 by University College of Northern Denmark.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : February 26, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 25, 2019
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Aalborg University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University College of Northern Denmark

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study sets out to investigate the effect of a posture shirt on muscle activity during a sitting and standing repetitive upper limb task

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Healthy Device: Posture shirt

Detailed Description:
Posture shirts are designed, and marketed to the general public and health service providers to improve posture and consequently alter muscle activity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. This study sets out to investigate the effect of a posture shirt on muscle activity during a sitting and a standing repetitive upper limb task.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 30 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: The Effect of a Posture Shirt on Muscle Activity During Functional Tasks
Actual Study Start Date : March 21, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2019

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
healthy participants
Participants will be ask to perform a repetitive upper limb task while posture and muscle activity is being monitored.This will be done while wearing a posture shirt or without a shirt
 Device: Posture shirt
Posture shirts are designed, and marketed to the general public and health service providers to improve posture and consequently alter muscle actitity, reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Electromyography (EMG) [ Time Frame: During the test session ]
    EMG acitivty of axioscapular and trunk muscles will be recorded during upper limb tasks


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pain intensity: scale [ Time Frame: During the test session ]
    Participants are to rate any perceived pain on a scale from 0-10 (0=no pain, 10= worst imaginable pain)


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 50 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Gender Based Eligibility:   Yes
Gender Eligibility Description:   Male participants
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
healthy male participants
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pain free healthy participants
  • Able to speak, read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pain from the back, neck or shoulder area during the past 6 months
  • Experience of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) on the day of testing
  • Current or previous chronic or recurrent pain condition
  • Regular use of analgesics
  • Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses that may influence the results
  • Lack of ability to cooperate
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Contacts
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Contact: Steffan W Christensen, PhD +45 72691009 sec@ucn.dk

Locations
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Denmark
Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark Recruiting
Aalborg, Denmark, 9220
Contact: Steffan W Christensen, PhD    +45 72691009    sec@ucn.dk   
Sponsors and Collaborators
University College of Northern Denmark
Aalborg University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Steffan W Christensen, PhD Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark
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Responsible Party: University College of Northern Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03855124    
Other Study ID Numbers: FOU-UU-2018-12_Sub-project2
First Posted: February 26, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 25, 2019
Last Verified: February 2019
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by University College of Northern Denmark:
Electromyography
Musculoskeletal