Treatment of Myosfascial Trigger-Points of Gastrocnemius and Its Effects on the Neuromuscular Response
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 29
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- change of elasticity of the gastrocnemious muscles
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of the treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger-Points detected in the gastrocnemius muscles on the neuromuscular response.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjets with both active or latent Myosfascial Trigger Points
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women
- •Musculoskeletal problems in the last month
- •Surgical interventions in he knee, hip, ankle, back or neck in tha last 6 months
- •Psychological or nervous alterations
- •Uncomprehension of the study protocol
Arms & Interventions
Control arm
No intervention
Pressure Release
Digitopressure treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger Points
Intervention: Pressure Release (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
change of elasticity of the gastrocnemious muscles
Time Frame: 10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the ability to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a "Myoton".
change of neuromuscular stiffness of the gastrocnemious muscles
Time Frame: 10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a "Myoton".
change of relaxation of the gastrocnemious muscles
Time Frame: 10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a "Myoton".
Secondary Outcomes
- change of pasive dorsiflexion ROM(2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minute after the intervention)
- change of gastrocnemious strength(5 minutes before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention)
- change of pressure-pain threshold(7 minutes before the intervention, and 3 minute after the intervention)
- change of active dorsiflexion ROM(4 minutes before the intervention, and 6 minute after the intervention)
- change of pain intensity(8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minute after the intervention)
Investigators
Albert Pérez Bellmunt
Director
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya