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Effects of Percussive Massage Treatment With Theragun on Post Exercise Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05026944
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 30, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 4, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Riphah International University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This project will be Randomized control trial conducted to check the effects of percussive massage treatment with theragun on pain and muscle length on post exercise delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) of calf muscles in healthy population so that we can have best treatment option for people with delayed onset muscle soreness, duration will be of 6months,purposive sampling will be done, subject following eligibility criteria from kasrat health and fitness club, will randomly allocated in two groups, baseline assessment will be done, group A will be treated with 5 minutes of percussive massage and 5 minuties of static stretching exercises, while group B will be managed with 5 minutes of static stretching exercises only. Assessment will be done via, Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and goniometric measurements of passive ankle dorsi flexion for calf muscle length at baseline before intervention and immediately post intervention data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 25

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Other: Percussive massage and static stretching exercises Other: static stretching exercises Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
Percussive therapy is a form of soft tissue manipulation the same thing that a massage therapist does during a massage, and is intended to reduce muscle soreness and increase muscle length. The aim of the current study is to determine the effects of percussive massage with theragun and static stretching exercises on muscle length and pain of calf muscles on post exercise (DOMS) delayed onset muscle soreness. It will be a randomized control trail, where initial screening will be done as per the inclusion criteria of healthy female gym users with minimum one week of joining time and developed post-exercise DOMS and ages ranged from 20 to 30 years. Participants with the history of lower leg injuries, any type of neuromuscular disorder and elite level of fitness will be excluded. All the study participants will perform 15 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes stationary bicycle at day one. After 24 hours participants with positive DOMS will be randomly place into experimental and control groups. Experimental group will be treated with 5 minutes of percussive massage and 5 minutes of static stretching exercises, while the control group will be managed with 5 minutes of static stretching exercises only. Participants in both the groups will be assessed on Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire for pain and degree of passive ankle dorsi flexion for calf muscle length at baseline before intervention and immediate 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours after the completion of treatment session.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Percussive Massage Treatment With Theragun on Pain and Muscle Length on Post Exercise Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness of Calf Muscles
Actual Study Start Date : August 30, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 15, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date : December 30, 2021
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Group A
Percussive massage and static stretching exercises
 Other: Percussive massage and static stretching exercises
All the study participants will perform 15 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes stationary bicycle at day one. After 24 hours participants with positive DOMS will be treated with 5 minutes of percussive massage and 5 minutes of static stretching exercises. The group will be assessed on Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire for pain and degree of passive ankle dorsi flexion for calf muscle length at baseline before intervention and immediate 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours after the completion of treatment session.
Group B
Static stretching exercises
 Other: static stretching exercises
All the study participants will perform 15 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes stationary bicycle at day one. After 24 hours participants with positive DOMS will be managed with 5 minutes of static stretching exercises only. The group will be assessed on Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire for pain and degree of passive ankle dorsi flexion for calf muscle length at baseline before intervention and immediate 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours after the completion of treatment session.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. NPRS [ Time Frame: 3rd day ]
    Changes from base Line Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a scale for pain starting from 0-10. Where 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate severe pain.

  2. SF-MPQ [ Time Frame: 3rd day ]
    The SF-MPQ is a self- reported measure of pain. It assesses both the quality and intensity of subjective pain. The short- form McGill Pain Questionnaire consists of 15 descriptors of pain including 11 from sensory categories and 4 from affective categories.

  3. Goniometer [ Time Frame: 3rd day ]

    A goniometer is an instrument which measures the available range of motion at a joint.

    (To measure ankle dorsi flexion for calf muscle length.)



Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 30 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Gender Based Eligibility:   Yes
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy Females will be included Participant's age will be between of 20-30 years Who develops post exercise DOMS after 15 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes stationary bicycle

Exclusion Criteria:

Subject with history of lower extremity injuries Any history type of muscular disorder Elite level of fitness excluded in this study

Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05026944


Locations
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Pakistan
KASRAT (Health & Fitness Club)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Sponsors and Collaborators
Riphah International University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Syed Shakil Ur Rehman Riphah International University
More Information
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Publications:
Hernandez FA. Effects of Percussion Therapy (Theragun™) on Range of Motion and Athletic Performance: California State University, Long Beach; 2020.
Kujala R, Davis C, Young L, editors. The effect of handheld percussion treatment on vertical jump height. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings; 2019.

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Responsible Party: Riphah International University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05026944    
Other Study ID Numbers: REC/Lhr/0410 Mahnoor
First Posted: August 30, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 4, 2022
Last Verified: January 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Riphah International University:
Theragun
Percussion
Stretching Exercise
Muscle soreness
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Myalgia
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
 Nervous System Diseases
Musculoskeletal Pain
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations