Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness

Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01478451
• Other study ID #: IRMA02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 28, 2011
• Last updated: February 27, 2012
• Start date: November 2011
• Est. completion date: January 2012

Study information

• Verified date: February 2012
• Source: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: The Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of massage and exercise on induced muscle tenderness (delayed onset muscular soreness).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: January 2012
• Est. primary completion date: January 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 67 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• working age adults

Exclusion Criteria:

• blood pressure above 160/100

• disease of the cervical spine

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Exercise
Exercise will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)

Other:
• Massage
massage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	National Research Centre for the Working Environment	Copenhagen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perceived tenderness of the trapezius muscle on a numerical rating scale of 0-10	Perceived tenderness where 0 is no tenderness and 10 is worst imaginable tenderness	change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)	No
Primary	Pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle		change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)	No

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