Effect of Massage on Hamstring Muscle Soreness

Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Trial

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Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01478464
• Other study ID #: IRMA03
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 18, 2011
• Last updated: June 27, 2013
• Start date: December 2011
• Est. completion date: November 2012

Study information

• Verified date: June 2013
• 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

Delayed onset muscular soreness peaks in 24-48 hours after unaccustomed strenuous physical exercise. Therapists often provide manual massage with the hands to acutely relief the soreness. Alternatives to manual hand massage can be useful for therapists. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of a "massage roller" on DOMS in the hamstring muscles

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 22
• Est. completion date: November 2012
• Est. primary completion date: November 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• 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: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• Massage
The hamstring muscle will be massaged with a "massage roller" for ten minutes.

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 soreness on a scale of 0-10	0: no soreness 10: worst imaginable soreness	change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)	No
Secondary	Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the hamstring muscles		change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)	No
Secondary	Hamstring range of motion		change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)	No

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