Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.
NCT05912751 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Acute Responses of Postural Alignment, Kinematic Synergy, and Intermuscular Coherence to Postural Muscle Facilitation (Retrospective)
A NA study of Posture and Musculoskeletal Equilibrium, sponsored by Radford University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 10
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
NCT05912751 is a NA study of Posture and Musculoskeletal Equilibrium that has completed, run by Radford University. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 41-participant average among 3 other Posture trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.
The verdict
NCT05912751, a NA study of Posture and Musculoskeletal Equilibrium, has completed, sponsored by Radford University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 10 participants
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
Study Summary
Postural alignment is often intervened upon in health, fitness, and physical medicine settings. Despite a long tradition in this area, current notions of optimal or normal posture are superficial and often logically inconsistent. A recent attempt to reconcile diverging opinions about good posture proposes that alignment be considered in relation to individual joints' natural tendencies to collapse under gravity. This theory allows different maladaptive postures to be described in terms of functional deficits and compensatory adaptations at the muscular level. Working within this type of theory, postural interventions may be able to account for comparative advantages in maintaining alignment between different muscle systems. This would represent a step forward from current practices, which usually attempt to force arbitrary alignment patterns indiscriminately. The current study presents motion capture and electromyography (EMG) data evaluating the effects of two interventions on individual participants' bipedal standing alignment patterns with respect to the gravitational collapsing tendencies referenced above. Additional outcomes included functional grouping of muscle activation signals (via intermuscular coherence) and kinetic chain continuity. The interventions include 1) an experimental intervention purported to engage muscles that naturally resist the collapsing effects of gravity, and 2) a control intervention designed to inhibit other muscle groups that are sometimes involved in maintaining bipedal alignment in a compensatory role. Study outcomes are measured before and after both interventions to quantify the acute effects of each. All participants complete both interventions in random order, crossing over after a one-week washout period. This research will provide insight into the acute effects of studied interventions, specifically those relating to maintenance of bipedal alignment with respect to gravitational collapsing tendencies.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- OTHER Exercise Then Foam Roll
- OTHER Foam Roll Then Exercise
Study Locations (1)
Virginia
- Radford University Carilion - Roanoke
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 10 participants |
| Start Date | 2021-08-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2022-04-14 |
| Phase | NA |
Interested in This Trial?
Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT05912751
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT05912751 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 41-participant average among 3 other Posture trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). The listed sponsor is Radford University, which has 2 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 2 conditions, with Posture appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Exercise Then Foam Roll is the first listed.
NCT05912751 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Virginia.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05912751 about?
NCT05912751 is a clinical study titled "Acute Responses of Postural Alignment, Kinematic Synergy, and Intermuscular Coherence to Postural Muscle Facilitation (Retrospective)". Postural alignment is often intervened upon in health, fitness, and physical medicine settings. Despite a long tradition in this area, current notions of optimal or normal posture are superficial and often logically inconsistent. A recent attempt to reconcile diverging opinions about good posture pr...
What is the current status of trial NCT05912751?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2021-08-10. Estimated completion is 2022-04-14.
What conditions does trial NCT05912751 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Posture, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05912751?
The interventions under investigation include: Exercise Then Foam Roll (OTHER), Foam Roll Then Exercise (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05912751?
This trial is sponsored by Radford University, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT05912751 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
Learn More About Clinical Trials
Similar trials for Posture
Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.
Explore more on PlainTrial
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page mirrors this trial's own ClinicalTrials.gov registry record, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.