Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Pain, Muscle Strength, and Sensation

Sponsor

Selcuk University (Other)

Overall Status

Enrolling by invitation

CT.gov ID

NCT06139445

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Days)

113.4

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To evaluate the acute effect of MLD on pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain tolerance, tactile sensation, and muscle strength in healthy young adults.

healthy young adults were included in the study. Before and after MLD and plasebo touchs, the same physiotherapist performed PPT and pain tolerance measurements, muscle strength measurements with a hand dynamometer (Jamar®) and pinchmeter (Baseline®), and two-point discrimination (2PD) evaluation with an esthesiometer.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Effects	Other: Manual Lymphatic Drainage Other: Plasebo Group	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

82 participants

Allocation:

Non-Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Primary Purpose:

Supportive Care

Official Title:

Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Pressure Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance, Grip and Pinch Strength, and Two-point Discrimination

Actual Study Start Date :

Nov 8, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Nov 20, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Study Group	Other: Manual Lymphatic Drainage Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), one of the components of complex decongestive physiotherapy, is a gentle massage technique with proven positive effects on lymphatic circulation. MLD can be applied to different parts of the body (e.g., arms, legs, neck, abdomen, and trunk), with a different technique for each region (stationary circle, scoop, pump, and rotary)
Placebo Comparator: Plasebo Group	Other: Plasebo Group random superficial touches not involved in any manual technique

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Study Group

Other: Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), one of the components of complex decongestive physiotherapy, is a gentle massage technique with proven positive effects on lymphatic circulation. MLD can be applied to different parts of the body (e.g., arms, legs, neck, abdomen, and trunk), with a different technique for each region (stationary circle, scoop, pump, and rotary)

Placebo Comparator: Plasebo Group

Other: Plasebo Group

random superficial touches not involved in any manual technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

pressure pain threshold (PPT) [5 minutes]
PPT measurements will be performed using a 1-cm2 surface algometer.The algometer will be positioned vertically and placed on the thenar, hypothenar, mid-ulnar, and biceps regions using the marked points. Measurements will be repeated three times. The average of these three measurements will be used for analysis.
pain tolerance [5 minutes]
pain tolerance measurements will be performed using a 1-cm2 surface algometer.The algometer will be positioned vertically and placed on the thenar, hypothenar, mid-ulnar, and biceps regions using the marked points.The highest tolerable pressure will be used in the measurement and it will be recorded.
Evaluation of Hand Grip Strength [5 minutes]
The Jamar will be used to measure hand grip strength.Three measurements will be made at one-minute intervals, and the average values will be recorded
Evaluation Finger Pinch Strength [5 minutes]
A pinchmeter (Baseline®) will be used to measure finger pinch strength. Three measurements will be made at one-minute intervals, and the average values will be recorded
Two-point discrimination (2PD) [10 minutes]
This evaluation will be performed using an esthesiometer with the participants in the sitting position with their eyes closed. Evaluation will be made from the biceps medial to the elbow. The contact time of the two-point stimulation will be adjusted to be approximately 1-2 seconds, and approximately 3-5 seconds will be waited between each stimulation. The shortest distance felt between two points provided the static 2PD value

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Being aged 18-30 years
Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Having any skin disease
Having a history of neurological and/or orthopedic disease
Having a significant scar or burn tissue in the upper extremity
Having any condition that would prevent communication

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Selcuk University	Konya		Turkey	42130

Sponsors and Collaborators

Selcuk University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Emine Cihan, Assistant Prof., Selcuk University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06139445

Other Study ID Numbers:

2023/25-05

First Posted:

Nov 18, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Nov 18, 2023

Last Verified:

Nov 1, 2023

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Emine Cihan, Assistant Prof., Selcuk University

Manual lymphatic drainage

pain threshold

pain tolerance

two-point discrimination

muscle strength

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 18, 2023