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Variation of skin temperature before, during and after contrast bath therapy

Variation of skin temperature before, during and after contrast bath therapy in healthy volunteers.


Sponsor

castelo branco

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Aug 1, 2008

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

primary purpose: to measure how the skin temperature can be changed with contrast bath on healthy volunteers. hiphotesis: Are there some diference on final skin temperature when we started the therapy of contrast bath with hot or cold water ?


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 YearssMax Age: 30 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study is looking at how skin temperature changes when a person has a contrast bath — a therapy where you alternate between soaking a body part in warm and then cold water. Researchers want to measure exactly how much the skin temperature changes and whether it matters whether you start with warm or cold water. This will help physiotherapists better understand how this treatment works. You may be eligible if: - You are a healthy adult between 18 and 30 years old - Your body mass index (BMI) is between 20 and 25 - You are a college student willing to participate as a volunteer You may NOT be eligible if: - You have reduced feeling or sensation in your feet or legs - You have heart failure, peripheral nerve disease, obesity, or a metabolic disease - You have a skin condition or recent foot injury Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Materials and methods: 20 volunteers were used randomly separated into two groups of 10 to be submitted to two protocols, A (starting therapy with immersion in water heated and ending in cold water) a

Materials and methods: 20 volunteers were used randomly separated into two groups of 10 to be submitted to two protocols, A (starting therapy with immersion in water heated and ending in cold water) and B (starting therapy with immersion in water Cold and ending with heated water). Group A: 4 minutes immersion in hot water bath (40 degrees celsius), immediately followed by 1 minute immersion in cold water bath (15 degrees celsius); Group B: 1 minute immersion in cold water bath (15 degrees celsius), immediately followed by 4 minutes immersion in hot water bath (40 degrees celsius). We used an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of the skin before, during and after the bath of contrast.


Locations(1)

rio de janeiro, Brazil

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