The Effect of Oral Contraceptives on Women Balance
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
1. Recording Data Sheet:
All data and information of each woman in both groups (A & B) participated in this study
were recorded in a recording data sheet (Appendix II).
2. Weight-Height scale:
A valid and reliable weight -height scale, with a range of 1 to 150 kilograms weight,
and 1 to 200 centimeters height was used to measure the relevant subject's data.
3. Siemens Immulite Immunoassay System:
(Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Immulite 1000,Los Angles, CA, 900-456900 U.S.A)
to measure the serum Progesterone and Estradiol levels in both groups (A& B) using (TKE
21 Kit) for Estradiol and (TKPG 1 Kit) for Progesterone.
4. Biodex balance system:
Biodex Balance System (BBS), P.O. Box 702, Shirley, Ny 11967.It is an apparatus used to
measure the dynamic balance. It utilizes dynamic multi axial platform. This platform allows
approximately 20 degree inclination in 360 degree range and is interfaced with computer
software. It measures the patient's ability to control the platform's angle of tilt, which is
quantified as a variance from the center, as well as the degree of deflection over time at
various stability levels as shown in (Fig. 6).
Stability levels allowed by the system ranged from one to eight. Stability level 8, allows
the highest level of stability as it makes the platform to be the least tilted. On the other
hand, stability level one represents the least level of stability and is more difficult for
the subject to maintain stability on.
The test consists of recording the patient's ability to control the platform variance from a
perfectly balanced position. A large variance is indicative of poor control and balance.
Further definition is realized with the quantification of Anterior/ Posterior and
Medial/Lateral responses.