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

• Sponsor: Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT02693678
• Collaborator: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (Other)
• Enrollment: 24
• Arms: 3
• Duration (Days): 30

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Musculoskeletal Pain	Other: Massage; Device: DIathermy; Device: Sham diathermy	N/A

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 Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 24 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Real or Sham Diathermy vs Hand Massage in Lower Limbs Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in Skiers, Effect on Knee Joint Proprioception
• Study Start Date: Apr 1, 2016
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Apr 1, 2016
• Actual Study Completion Date: May 1, 2016

Arms and Interventions

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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Knee joint proprioception [30min post treatment]

   A video analysis of knee motion during a proprioception test will be done

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Patient global impression of change (partecipants can determine if after receiving the treatment they feel to be improved or not on an nominal level) [30min post treatment]

   A questionnaire will be submitted

Other Outcome Measures

1. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (1 to 10 scale where 1 is the minor level of pain and 10 is the worst) [30min post treatment]

   NPRS will be used

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 60 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Male
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with DOMS after a skimountaineering race

Exclusion Criteria:

• Comorbidities, trauma

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Lorenzo Visconti, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

• Mir SM, Hadian MR, Talebian S, Nasseri N. Functional assessment of knee joint position sense following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Br J Sports Med. 2008 Apr;42(4):300-3. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.044875.
• Visconti L, Capra G, Carta G, Forni C, Janin D. Effect of massage on DOMS in ultramarathon runners: A pilot study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):458-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.008. Epub 2014 Nov 24.

• Responsible Party: Lorenzo Visconti, PT, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02693678
• Other Study ID Numbers: Studi FM
• First Posted: Feb 29, 2016
• Last Update Posted: Sep 26, 2019
• Last Verified: Sep 1, 2019

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: Yes
• Plan to Share IPD: Yes
• Keywords provided by Lorenzo Visconti, PT, Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna: Proprioception; Doms; Pain; Massage; Diathermy
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Musculoskeletal Pain; Myalgia; Hyperthermia

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 26, 2019