Real and Sham Diathermy vs Hand Massage in Lower Limbs Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)Effect on Knee Proprioception

Musculoskeletal Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Real or Sham Diathermy vs Hand Massage in Lower Limbs Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in Skiers, Effect on Knee Joint Proprioception

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02693678
• Other study ID #: Studi FM
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2016
• Est. completion date: May 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint . The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS.

Description:

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint. The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy on the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS.

Proprioception will be measured with "Technique" an App available on appstore , on the basis of the work on knee proprioception by S M Mir 2008 , and data about pain with numbering pain rating scale (NPRS) and pre-post treatment and global impression of change (PGIC) will be acquired.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: May 2016
• Est. primary completion date: April 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with DOMS after a skimountaineering race

Exclusion Criteria:

• Comorbidities, trauma

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Myalgia

Intervention

Other:
• Massage

Device:
• DIathermy

• Sham diathermy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna	University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

References & Publications (2)

Mir SM, Hadian MR, Talebian S, Nasseri N. Functional assessment of knee joint position sense following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Br J Sports Med. 2008 Apr;42(4):300-3. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.044875. — View Citation

Visconti L, Capra G, Carta G, Forni C, Janin D. Effect of massage on DOMS in ultramarathon runners: A pilot study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):458-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.008. Epub 2014 Nov 24. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (1 to 10 scale where 1 is the minor level of pain and 10 is the worst)	NPRS will be used	30min post treatment
Primary	Knee joint proprioception	A video analysis of knee motion during a proprioception test will be done	30min post treatment
Secondary	Patient global impression of change (partecipants can determine if after receiving the treatment they feel to be improved or not on an nominal level)	A questionnaire will be submitted	30min post treatment