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NCT02175316 Clinical Trial

Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Muscle Tightness Clinical Trial

Official title:
Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, a Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT02175316
Other study ID # FDG20130045H
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 2014
Est. completion date September 6, 2017

Study information
Verified date September 2017
Source David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on delayed onset muscle soreness. The primary outcomes will be duration of delayed onset muscle soreness, WBC count, CRP count, CPK count, and pain tolerance.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 18
Est. completion date September 6, 2017
Est. primary completion date July 25, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 25 Years to 59 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy active Duty or DoD beneficiaries between 25 and 59 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- Not on a physical profile

- Not taking any OTC or prescription pain medications or workout supplements

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Device:
• Enhanced External Counterpulsation
Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Locations
Country Name City State
United States David Grant USAF Medical Center Travis Air Force Base California

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in delayed onset muscle soreness over time. Likert pain surveys At 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48 Hours
Secondary Pain tolerance Pain tolerance measured by mmHg pressure required to elicit a delayed-onset muscle pain response. Baseline, 24 hours, 2 days 3 days 4 days 33 days
Secondary Bio-markers for muscle inflammation Bio-markers for muscle inflammation: C-reactive protein, creatine phosphokinase, and white blood cell count. Baseline, 24 hours, 2 days 3 days 4 days 33 days
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