Evaluation of a Polymeric Plate Derived From Castor Oil to Thermotherapy

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Thermotherapy; Therapeutic Hyperthermia; Polymers

Treatments: Device: Polymeric plate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01100541

CEPHCFMRPUSP-11099

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this work is to evaluate, from volunteers viewpoint, the usability, comfort, appearance, weight, superficial temperature, and other characteristics of a polymeric plate derived from castor oil developed to thermotherapy.

The volunteers will use polymeric plate as a therapeutic resource in the shoulder area and then fill in, without interference of the researcher, some questions about the characteristics of interest.

Full description

In this study, the polymeric plate is prepared using the following procedure:

1. • the water is heated to the boiling temperature
2. • the heater is shut down
3. • the polymeric plate is immersed in water
4. • it rests in the water for 15 minutes
5. • it is inserted in a wrap

In this condition, the polymeric plate is placed on the shoulder of the volunteer and remains there for 20 minutes.

After application, the volunteer answers the questionnaire containing eight questions on a Likert scale (0 to 10) and an area of observations.

Previous laboratory tests were performed to ensure that the temperature of the polymeric plate will not cause skin burn in this application condition.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Good communication and comprehension
• Skin integrity

Exclusion criteria

• Reduced skin sensitivity
• Disturbance in the central nervous system

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Polymeric plate characteristics

Experimental group

Description:

Evaluation, in the volunteers viewpoint, of the polymeric plate characteristics.

Treatment:

Device: Polymeric plate