The Effect of Stretching Intensity on Pain Sensitivity

Range of Motion Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Stretching Intensity on Pain Sensitivity

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05989490
• Other study ID #: Intensity vs. Hypoalgesia
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 20, 2023
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University College of Northern Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the immediate efficiency of stretching intensity on regional and distant pain sensitivity in healthy subjects. It is hypothesized that the analgesic effect of stretching may be linked with the intensity of stretching in a dose-response relationship.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy men and women aged 18-55 years are recruited. As part of the screening, volunteers will also be asked to indicate known medical issues or diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants are included if they have no known medical conditions such as; cognitive impairments, neurological, orthopaedic, or neuromuscular problems that might affect the somatosensory system or preclude stretching exercises or range of motion testing at the knee.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypersensitivity
• Pain Threshold
• Range of Motion
• Stretching

Intervention

Other:
• Static stretching
The participants are assigned to four bouts of static stretching of the right knee flexors with a 20-second rest period between bouts 20 to the point of discomfort and to the point of pain.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	University College of Northern Denmark	Aalborg

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University College of Northern Denmark	Bispebjerg Hospital, Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg, University of Copenhagen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pressure pain thresholds	Pressure pain thresholds was measures using a handheld pressure algometer	Pressure pain thresholds were measured as a baseline just prior to the induction of stretching to the point of pain and stretching to the point of discomfort
Primary	Pressure pain thresholds	Pressure pain thresholds was measures using a handheld pressure algometer	Pressure pain thresholds were measured immediately after stretching
Secondary	Knee extension range of motion	Passively induced knee extension range of motion was measured using the Biodex system 4 pro isokinetic dynamometer	Passive knee extension range of motion was measured as a baseline just prior to the induction of stretching to the point of pain and stretching to the point of discomfort
Secondary	Knee extension range of motion	Passively induced knee extension range of motion was measured using the Biodex system 4 pro isokinetic dynamometer	Passive knee extension range of motion was measured immediately after stretching
Secondary	Passive resistive torque	Passive resistive torque was measured using the Biodex system 4 pro isokinetic dynamometer	Passive resistive torque was measured as a baseline just prior to the induction of stretching to the point of pain and stretching to the point of discomfort
Secondary	Passive resistive torque	Passive resistive torque was measured using the Biodex system 4 pro isokinetic dynamometer	Passive resistive torque was measured immediately after stretching