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The influence of proprioceptive insoles associated with acupuncture in women

The influence of acupuncture-associated proprioceptive insoles on balance, posture, muscle activity, flexibility and energy profile of meridians in women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-76gtyz
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-01
Start date
2019-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Posture

Interventions

The G1 group (n=15) used common insoles for shoe and will receive the information to use the common insole for 4 hours per day Group G2 (n=15) and G3 (n=15) will receive the insole individually, after
in acupoint B67 (located in the lateral nail bed of the 5th toe) + ID18 (located in the process of the zygomatic arch) + toning acupoint B67. Application of the gallbladder meridian
in the acupoint VB44 (located in the lateral nail bed of the 4th toe) + ID18 + toning VB34 (located on the head of the 4th and 5th metatarsal of the foot). Application of the meridian stomach
acupoint E45 (located in the nail bed of the 2 toe) + ID18 + E41 (located at the ankle joint line between the anterior tibial tendon and the extensor hallucis). The groups will be evaluated in the pre
Other
E02.190.044

Sponsors

Universidade Federal Alfenas
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal Alfenas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: University students, female; age between 18-30 years; sedentar;have access to Whatsapp; application for smartphones; in order to facilitate the communication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who present S scoliosis; uncorrected vestibular; auditory and ocular alterations; recent fractures in the lower limb; prosthesis in the lower limb; pregnant women; BMI> 25.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that the group that will use the insole associated with acupuncture obtains improvement in the flexibility. For this variable can be used to determine the sample calculation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected that the group that will use the insole associated with acupuncture obtains an improvement in posture, balance, electromyographic activity and in the energy profile.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAndreia Terra

Universidade Federal Alfenas

andreiamarias96@gmail.com+55(35)37011921

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)