Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Stimulation on DOMS

Electromagnetic Fields Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Stimulation on DOMS: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05554874
• Other study ID #: 17.05.2022/08
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 10, 2022
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Pamukkale University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field application on delayed muscle soreness in healthy Quadriceps femoris muscle.

Description:

Participants will complete 100 consecutive fall jumps from a 0.60 m high platform to generate Delayed muscle soreness. After landing, participants will be encouraged to jump vertically immediately with maximum force. Five sets of 20 jumps will be performed with 10-second intervals between each jump, with a 2-minute rest between sets.Immediately after the implementation of the exercise protocol that will cause delayed muscle soreness, the participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field or sham Pulsed Electromagnetic Field application will be applied to the non-dominant extremities of the participants.

The participants will be evaluated before (0), 24, 48 and 72 hours after the delayed muscle pain protocol.

Pain intensity of the participants will be evaluated with Visual Pain Scale (VAS), muscle fatigue will be evaluated with Modified Borg Scale, muscle performance will be evaluated with one-leg jump test, and muscle tenderness will be evaluated with an algometer.

In addition, serum creatine kinase and myoglabin values will be tested by laboratory analysis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 52
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 10, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• not having any systemic disease

• not having neuromuscular deficit

• not having knee pathology

• To be defined as inactive (less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five times a week) according to the minimum activity guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being actively involved in any sport

• participating in a regular exercise program

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Electromagnetic Fields

Intervention

Other:
• Pulsed electromagnetic fields
receiving Pulsed electromagnetic fields 3 times, immediately after the onset of delayed muscle soreness, 24 and 48 hours later.
• Sham Pulsed electromagnetic fields
Sham application will be applied with the same device without applying magnetic current.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ayse Nur Oymak Soysal	Denizli

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Pamukkale University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (4)

11. Rasmussen, C., Rathleff, M. S., Knudsen, C., Skou, S. T., Jørgensen, M., Olesen, J., et al. (2012). Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy reduces delayed onset muscle soreness in marathon runners. In A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study. 13th EFORT (pp. 1e18).

12. Walsh, J., Simonds, L., & Tiidus, P. (2010). Pulsed magnetic field therapy does not influence indices of muscle damage following eccentric exercise: a preliminary study. Medicine in Sport, 14(4), 199e203.

Nosaka K, Newton M, Sacco P. Delayed-onset muscle soreness does not reflect the magnitude of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2002 Dec;12(6):337-46. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2002.10178.x. — View Citation

Sellwood KL, Brukner P, Williams D, Nicol A, Hinman R. Ice-water immersion and delayed-onset muscle soreness: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med. 2007 Jun;41(6):392-7. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.033985. Epub 2007 Jan 29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain intensty	assessed with VAS	up to 72 hours
Primary	Muscle fatigue	Borg scale	up to 72 hours
Primary	Muscle performance	Single leg hop test	up to 72 hours
Primary	Muscle tenderness	Algometer	up to 72 hours