Polymers, Therapeutic Hyperthermia, Thermotherapy
Conditions
Keywords
Therapeutic Hyperthermia, Thermotherapy, Polymers, Castor Oil
Brief summary
The objective of this work is to evaluate, from volunteers viewpoint, the usability, comfort, appearance, weight, superficial temperature, and other characteristics of a polymeric plate derived from castor oil developed to thermotherapy. The volunteers will use polymeric plate as a therapeutic resource in the shoulder area and then fill in, without interference of the researcher, some questions about the characteristics of interest.
Detailed description
In this study, the polymeric plate is prepared using the following procedure: 1. \- the water is heated to the boiling temperature 2. \- the heater is shut down 3. \- the polymeric plate is immersed in water 4. \- it rests in the water for 15 minutes 5. \- it is inserted in a wrap In this condition, the polymeric plate is placed on the shoulder of the volunteer and remains there for 20 minutes. After application, the volunteer answers the questionnaire containing eight questions on a Likert scale (0 to 10) and an area of observations. Previous laboratory tests were performed to ensure that the temperature of the polymeric plate will not cause skin burn in this application condition.
Interventions
DEVICEPolymeric plate
Application of the polymeric plate in the shoulder for 20 minutes after warming it for 15 minutes in hot water, initially at boiling temperature.
Sponsors
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Good communication and comprehension * Skin integrity
Exclusion criteria
* Reduced skin sensitivity * Disturbance in the central nervous system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance of the polymeric plate | 2 weeks | Acceptance of the polymeric plate by the volunteers. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polymeric plate temperature | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the polymeric plate temperature. |
| Polymeric plate time of heat retention | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the polymeric plate time of heat retention. |
| Sensation on the superficial touch of the polymeric plate | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the sensation on the superficial touch of the polymeric plate. |
| Polymeric plate comfort | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the comfort of the polimeric plate. |
| Polymeric plate weight | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the polymeric plate weight. |
| Polymeric plate practicality | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the polymeric plate practicality. |
| General observations about the polymeric plate | 2 weeks | General comments, suggestions and complaints of the volunteers about the polymeric plate. |
| Appearance of the polymeric plate | 2 weeks | Perception of the volunteers about the appearence of the polymeric plate. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed