Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Interventions: Other: Massage; Behavioral: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT01478451
• Lead Sponsor: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Brief Summary

Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of massage and exercise on induced muscle tenderness (delayed onset muscular soreness).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-10-28
• Study Start: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2011-11-23
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2012-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2012-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• working age adults

Exclusion Criteria

• blood pressure above 160/100
• disease of the cervical spine

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Massage	Massage	massage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Exercise	Exercise	exercise (shoulder shrugs with elastic resistance) will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived tenderness of the trapezius muscle on a numerical rating scale of 0-10	change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)	Perceived tenderness where 0 is no tenderness and 10 is worst imaginable tenderness
Pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle	change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Research Centre for the Working Environment; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark