Diathermy Compared With Sham Diathermy in Doms Management

Phase 4

Terminated

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT02367079
• Lead Sponsor: Studi Fisioterapici di Montagna

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of hand massage, switched on diathermy or sham/switched off diathermy on DOMS in a group of athletes suffering DOMS after a ski mountaineering race.

Detailed Description

This study examine DOMS in athletes following a ski mountaineering race, pain measured with numbering pain rating scale NPRS and perceived global improvement (PGIC) after treatment have been measured after a massage treatment, a diathermy treatment and a sham diathermy treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2015-01-21
• Status Verified: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-02-12
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy patients who complaints about D.O.M.S. after a skimountaneering race

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient who complain of pathology such trauma or declaring consuming drugs for pain management where excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numering pain rating scale	Day 1	Numering pain rating scale was assessed pre e post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Studi fisioterapici di Montagna; 🇮🇹 Aosta, Italy