Expert vs. Non-expert Abdominal Electromyographic Control in Vojta Therapy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, of both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (expert therapist vs. non-expert therapist). The objective will be to determine if there are differences in the muscular activation produced on the stabilizing muscles of the trunk (external oblique and internal oblique) if it is applied by an expert therapist versus if it is applied by a therapist not specialized in therapy and to know the effects produced on the muscles studied after performing the intervention.

Official Title
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Electromyographic Response Control in the Application of Vojta Therapy in the Abdominal Muscles of Healthy Young Adults: Expert vs Non-expert Comparison

Conditions
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Abdominal Muscles

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Vojta Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Over 18 years old. Full cognitive capacity. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with neuro-muscular pathologies that affect the abdominal muscles, previous surgeries in the area or any chronic neurological or organic disorder that may alter the results. Vaccinated in the 10 days prior to the intervention Fever

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Expert group<br>The stimulation will be applied by an expert therapist. | Other: Vojta Therapy<br>* The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest. The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Non-expert group<br>This group will receive the same stimulation as the expert group but in this case it will be applied by a therapist not specialized in therapy. | Other: Vojta Therapy<br>* The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest. The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electromyographic activity in abdominal muscles | The electromyographic activity of internal and external obliques in nanovolts will be collected before, during and after the intervention. | Change from Baseline electromyographic activity at 7 minutes. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Date of birth | It will be registered at the beginning of the study in order to calculate the age of the participant. | Baseline | 
| Sex | It will be registered at the beginning of the study. | Baseline | 
| Height | It will be registered at the beginning of the study in centimeters. | Baseline | 
| Weight | It will be registered at the beginning of the study in kilograms. | Baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Electromyography, Muscle Contraction, Expert Therapist, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care