Diathermy Compared With Sham Diathermy in Doms Management

February 12, 2015 updated by: Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna
To investigate the effect of hand massage, switched on diathermy or sham/switched off diathermy on DOMS in a group of athletes suffering DOMS after a ski mountaineering race.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study examine DOMS in athletes following a ski mountaineering race, pain measured with numbering pain rating scale NPRS and perceived global improvement (PGIC) after treatment have been measured after a massage treatment, a diathermy treatment and a sham diathermy treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Aosta, Italy, 11100
        • Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy patients who complaints about D.O.M.S. after a skimountaneering race

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient who complain of pathology such trauma or declaring consuming drugs for pain management where excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Switched on diathermy
Switched on diathermy was used on DOMS compared to sham diathermy
Device: Diathermy
Sham diathermy vs switched on diathermy effect on pain where assessed
Sham Comparator: Switched OFF diathermy
Switched OFF diathermy was used on DOMS compared to REAL diathermy
Device: Diathermy
Sham diathermy vs switched on diathermy effect on pain where assessed

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numering pain rating scale
Time Frame: Day 1
Numering pain rating scale was assessed pre e post treatment
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: LORENZO VISCONTI, Bsc, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • StudiFM

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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