Reliability study for an assessment instrument on healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: no planned intervention - just measuring on healthy volunteers
Recording of the 2 point discrimination threshold at 6 measuring points in the face (3x left/right) of tester 1 at the beginnin
Sponsors
Praxis für Manuelle Therapie Klingenspor
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age above 18 Years, voluntary participation and signature of the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain in the area of the neck, jaw or face within the last 3 months, Value of > 8% in the Neck Disability Index, Trauma in the neck, jaw or facial region, Scars in the regions of measurement, Tumor disease, Inflammation of the orofacial region, neurological diseases (Parkinson's, dementia, stroke with effects on the face), Pregnancy, not a sufficient understanding of the German language, pronounced beard growth in the cheek/upper lip/lower jaw area.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recording of the 2 point discrimination threshold at 6 measuring points in the face (3x left/right) of tester 1 at the beginning of the study Recording of the 2 point discrimination threshold at 6 measuring points in the face (3x left/right) of tester 2 (for checking the inter-tester reliability) - 15 minutes after the first test Recording of the 2 point discrimination threshold at 6 measuring points in the face (3x left/right) again from tester 1 to 2 further test times (at intervals of 1 week each) (for checking the intra-tester-relaibility) Recording the threshold values with a slide gauge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| age, high, weight, sex, Neck Disability Index Questionnaire, Questionnaire for checking inclusion and exclusion criteria | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactStefan Liebsch
Praxis für Manuelle Therapie Klingenspor
Outcome results
None listed