Deep Friction Massage: Symptomatic

March 5, 2018 updated by: Maria Paço, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Deep Friction Massage Effects on Pain and Function in Patellar Tendinopathy

Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the physiotherapist. Additionally, it is not known how the amount of pressure applied may influence pain mechanisms or function in the symptomatic patellar tendon. Having this, our objective is to characterize the pressure applied during deep friction massage and evaluate the immediate effects of different pressures applied during deep friction massage in the time until analgesia as well as in function, in patellar tendinopathy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

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

  • Portugal
    • Paredes
      • Gandra, Paredes, Portugal, 4585-116
        • Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário

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 40 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participants should have a symptomatic patellar tendon

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of other previous injuries of the lower limbs;
  • Intake of medication that could interfere with pain mechanisms;
  • Presence of any factors or conditions that could interfere with the awareness and sensibility to pain.

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: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: DFM: Mean pressure
In this group, deep friction massage will be applied with the mean pressure, previously obtained in a baseline assessment.
Other: DFM: Mean pressure
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.
EXPERIMENTAL: DFM: Mean pressure - 25%
In this group, deep friction massage will be applied will less 25% of the pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.
Other: DFM: Mean pressure - 25%
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment decremented by 25%.
EXPERIMENTAL: DFM: Mean pressure +25%
In this group, deep friction massage will be applied will an increment of 25% of the pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.
Other: DFM: Mean pressure + 25%
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment incremented by 25%.
NO_INTERVENTION: Control session
In this group, the participants will rest for 15 minutes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time until analgesia
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Time until self reported sensation of analgesia, controlled by a chronometer, since the application of deep friction massage.
10 minutes
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Self-reported pain intensity.
20 minutes
Maximal isometric strength of quadriceps
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Measure of maximal isometric strength, through a dynamometer.
20 minutes
Knee flexion range of movement
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Measure of knee flexion range of movement, through a goniometer
20 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

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 (ACTUAL)

August 21, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 20, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 20, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

August 21, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 7, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DFM_2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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