Investigation of Palpation Pressure Sensitivity

Investigation of Palpation Pressure Sensitivity of Physiotherapists

The study is planned for searching physiotherapists palpation abilities. There were 2 groups of physiotherapists. They were asked for to push target pressures. After making some exercise, the assesment was done again.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sensitivity Training Groups
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pressure sensitivity education

Detailed Description

2 groups of physiotherapists with different fields of experience were attended to study. Fingers are positioned on the marked area at the center point of the scale. Therapists were asked to apply pressure to the scale with estimated weights of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg. In each measurements, the value on the scale was recorded without being shown to the participants. After the measurements, the participants were made to experiment when the digital screen can be seen, in order to teach the physiotherapists how much pressure they applied to reach the target weight. Participants were given a total of 10 minutes for the trials. Then, the digital screen was hidden again, and the therapist was asked to apply 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg weight in a randomized order and maintain that pressure for 5 seconds. The weight fixed by the therapist for 5 seconds was noted by the researcher; the participant was not informed about the values on the digital screen.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 63
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bolu, Turkey, 14300
    • Faculty of Health Sciences Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to participate,
• Active working patients as a physiotherapists pediatric, neurologic, orthopedic physiotherapy, manual therapy or osteopathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a neurological disease (multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy, etc.) -Having a disease that may cause neurological deficit in the upper extremity (cervical myelopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, pronator teres syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, ---
• Guyon canal syndrome)
• Refuse to participate

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Manual Therapy using group; This group includes physiotherapists that using manual therapy techniques.	Other: Pressure sensitivity education; Therapists were asked to apply pressure to the scale with estimated weights of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg. In each measurement, the value shown on the scale was recorded without being shown to the participant.After the measurements, the participants were made to experiment when the digital screen can be seen, in order to teach the physiotherapists how much pressure they applied to reach the target weight. Participants were given a total of 10 minutes for the trials. Then, the digital screen was hidden again, and the therapist was asked to apply 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg weight in a randomized order and maintain this pressure for 5 seconds. The weight fixed by the therapist for 5 seconds was noted by the researcher; the participant was not informed about the values on the digital screen.
Experimental: Non Manual Therapy using; This group includes physiotherapists using different techniques during working, not manual therapy	Other: Pressure sensitivity education; Therapists were asked to apply pressure to the scale with estimated weights of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg. In each measurement, the value shown on the scale was recorded without being shown to the participant.After the measurements, the participants were made to experiment when the digital screen can be seen, in order to teach the physiotherapists how much pressure they applied to reach the target weight. Participants were given a total of 10 minutes for the trials. Then, the digital screen was hidden again, and the therapist was asked to apply 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg and 4 kg weight in a randomized order and maintain this pressure for 5 seconds. The weight fixed by the therapist for 5 seconds was noted by the researcher; the participant was not informed about the values on the digital screen.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Measurement Palpation Pressure with Digital Scale	The digital scale will used to assess the palpation pressure of participants. This digital scale is designed for a measurement range of 1-10.000 gr. Palpation pressures will measure at baseline and after education to see whether any changes.	baseline
Measurement Palpation Pressure with Digital Scale	The digital scale will used to assess the palpation pressure of participants. This digital scale is designed for a measurement range of 1-10.000 gr. Palpation pressures will measure at baseline and after education to see whether any changes.	10 minute after pressure sensitivity education

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ömer Osman Pala, Assoc. Prof, Abant Izzet Baysal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 3, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 16, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): October 20, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): February 20, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 20, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Manual therapy; Pressure; Palpation
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Hypersensitivity
• Other Study ID Numbers: AIBU-FTR-OOP-04

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No