Deep Friction Massage: Symptomatic

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tendinopathy

• Registration Number: NCT03255538
• Lead Sponsor: Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Brief Summary

Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the physiotherapist. Additionally, it is not known how the amount of pressure applied may influence pain mechanisms or function in the symptomatic patellar tendon. Having this, our objective is to characterize the pressure applied during deep friction massage and evaluate the immediate effects of different pressures applied during deep friction massage in the time until analgesia as well as in function, in patellar tendinopathy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-18
• Study Start: 2017-08-21
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-21
• Primary Completion: 2017-11-20
• Study Completion: 2017-11-20
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• The participants should have a symptomatic patellar tendon

Exclusion Criteria

• History of other previous injuries of the lower limbs;
• Intake of medication that could interfere with pain mechanisms;
• Presence of any factors or conditions that could interfere with the awareness and sensibility to pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time until analgesia	10 minutes	Time until self reported sensation of analgesia, controlled by a chronometer, since the application of deep friction massage.
Maximal isometric strength of quadriceps	20 minutes	Measure of maximal isometric strength, through a dynamometer.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	20 minutes	Self-reported pain intensity.
Knee flexion range of movement	20 minutes	Measure of knee flexion range of movement, through a goniometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário; 🇵🇹 Gandra, Paredes, Portugal