Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
20 February 2004
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
TNB-sEMG
Study hypothesis
Does thermo-neutral whole body immersion into water influence the measurement of surface Electromyography (EMG)?
Ethics approval
Ethics approval was not sought for this trial. All subjects were informed about the study and written consent forms were provided from each of them.
Study design
Experimental study on healthy individuals
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Other
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Diagnostic
Patient information sheet
Condition
Healthy individuals
Intervention
All participants received the same intervention. Each participant immersed his/her forearm in the thermo-neutral bath for one minute. In order to see the effect of the immersion on the participants, EMG measurements were made before and after the immersion process.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
To measure thermo-neutral whole body immersion effect on measurements of surface electromyography on healthy subjects.
Secondary outcome measures
Efficacy of thermo-neutral whole body immersion on measurements of surface electromyography on healthy subjects.
Overall trial start date
14/04/2005
Overall trial end date
25/05/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Healthy subjects over 18 years of age and who have given written informed consents.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
11 healthy subjects
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Subjects with any neurosensorial and/or muscular disease
2. Subjects on sedative treatments and/or on any medications for any reasons
Recruitment start date
14/04/2005
Recruitment end date
25/05/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Trial participating centre
Haydarpasa Numune Hastanesi Fiziksel Týp ve Rehabilitasyon Klinigi
Istanbul
34668
Turkey
Funders
Funder type
Other
Funder name
Investigator-funded trial
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary