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

September 24, 2019 updated by: Lorenzo Visconti, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with DOMS after a skimountaineering race

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Comorbidities, trauma

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
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Massage
10 min massage therapy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Other: Massage
EXPERIMENTAL: Diathermy
10 min diathermy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Device: DIathermy
SHAM_COMPARATOR: Sham diathermy
10 min sham diathermy with neutral cream on lower limbs following the patients indications, the points need to be related to the presence of DOMS
Device: Sham diathermy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Knee joint proprioception
Time Frame: 30min post treatment
A video analysis of knee motion during a proprioception test will be done
30min post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient global impression of change (partecipants can determine if after receiving the treatment they feel to be improved or not on an nominal level)
Time Frame: 30min post treatment
A questionnaire will be submitted
30min post treatment

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (1 to 10 scale where 1 is the minor level of pain and 10 is the worst)
Time Frame: 30min post treatment
NPRS will be used
30min post treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Collaborators

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lorenzo Visconti, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

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

April 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 26, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Studi FM

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

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