Investigation of Popular Recovery Techniques for Ultramarathon Recovery

August 19, 2015 updated by: Martin D. Hoffman, MD, Western States Endurance Run Research Foundation
The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon. Participants of the 2015 161-km Western States Endurance Run were randomized to a 20-minute post-race intervention of massage, intermittent pneumatic compression or supine rest. Each subject completed two 400 m runs at maximum speed before the race, and on days 3 and 5 after the race, and also provided muscle pain and soreness ratings and overall muscular fatigue scores before and for 7 days after the race.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

108

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • California
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95655
        • VA Northern California Health Care System

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Entry in the Western States Endurance Run

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to finish race

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
20 minutes of supine rest
Active Comparator: Intermittent pneumatic compression
20 minutes of intermittent pneumatic compression
Device: intermittent pneumatic compression
20 minutes of intermittent pneumatic compression to lower extremities
Active Comparator: Massage
20 minutes of massage therapy
Procedure: massage
20 minutes of massage to lower extremities

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
400 m run time
Time Frame: 5 days
self-timed 400 m run as fast as possible
5 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lower body muscle pain and soreness rating
Time Frame: 5 days
Subjective rating of lower body muscle pain and soreness on 10-point Likert scale
5 days
Overall muscular fatigue score
Time Frame: 5 days
Subjective rating of overall muscular fatigue on a 12-cm visual analog scale
5 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Western States Endurance Run Research Foundation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WSER 2015

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