The Analysis of the Impact of 5-minute Massage Session on the Muscle Stiffness and Tone

Musculoskeletal Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Analysis of the Impact of 5-minute Massage Session on the Muscle Stiffness and Tone: a Randomised Control Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06082752
• Other study ID #: WroclawUHSS
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 20, 2023
• Est. completion date: November 6, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study design was a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The passive mechanical properties, i.e. the stiffness and tone of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg) were assessed. Measures were taken twice: in the intervention group before and after the 5-minute massage session, and in the control group at the beginning of the meeting and again after 5 minutes.

Description:

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 5-minute massage, applied to healthy individuals, may change the passive mechanical muscle properties, which supposedly may prevent MSDs. The study is carried out on the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles because of their accessibility and crucial role in locomotion. MyotonPRO and TMG S2 devices were used to assess the stiffness and radial muscle displacement of the gastrocnemius muscle respectively.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: November 6, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 5, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years to 24 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 19 and 24 years;
• healthy individuals, with no lower limb pathology;
• PA=600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire;
• no medical contraindication of massage therapy;
• body mass index 18,5 < BMI = 25kg/m2
• signing the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women;
• individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems;
• lower limb surgical interventions;
• cancers;
• musculoskeletal disorders
• body mass index 18,5 > BMI = 25kg/m2
• the lack of informed consent.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorder

Intervention

Procedure:
• Massage session
Participants in the intervention group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Poland	Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences	Wroclaw

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences	University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Poland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in maximal displacement of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in delay time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in contraction time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in sustain time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in relaxation time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in oscillation frequency of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in dynamic stiffness of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in logarithmic decrement of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in mechanical stress relaxation time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Primary	Changes in creep of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle	Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO	1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session