nerve conduction velocity
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo MES
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smoker Diabetes Previous injury to the upper limbs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study included testing of motor and sensory conduction velocity studies motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV). All measurements were done under standard room temperature of 25°C. The participants were informed about the sensation they were going to experience during the EMG measurement. The skin under the stimulating, recording and ground electrodes was cleaned with alcohol to reduce the skin resistance, gel was applied to electrodes for good conduction and electrodes were fixed firmly with adhesive tape | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A pressure algometer (Pain Diagnostics and Treatment Inc, Italy) was used to quantify the pressure pain threshold (PPT The PPT was the amount of pressure in pounds (lb) that each participant immediately perceived as painful, the measurement point was standardized midway between two stimulating electrodes. Once the initial contact was made, the manual force was applied perpendicularly onto the skin through the circular probe head (1 cm2 surface area) of the algometer. The force was increased at a steady rate until the PPT was registered. PPT was determined by the subject’s verbal report when a pain sensation was elicited. As participants were instructed to say "Stop" when the pressure became painful. PPT was measured before MES application and immediately after, and after 30 min of MES application. The mean of three successive measurements was taken for each study time | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactSalaheldin B. Elsayed
Assistant Professor Basic sciences for Physical Therapy Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed