Exploring the effects of different cold therapy treatments on pain, movement, and strength in healthy participants with induced pai
- Conditions
- Induced PainSigns and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17516106
- Lead Sponsor
- Swellaway
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. No current musculoskeletal injuries to their lower limbs
3. No known reactions to cold, heat or pressure applications or capsaicin cream (0.075%).
4. Willing to participate including both shaving the region of interest on the knee (minimum 2 cm) on the medial aspect of their non-dominant knee, and avoiding alcohol and significant caffeine consumption for 24 hours prior to the study session
1. Pregnancy or possibly pregnant
2. Broken or irritated skin in the region of interest on the knee
3. Respond ‘yes’ to any of the following:
a. Has your doctor ever said that you have a heart condition and that you should only do physical activity recommended by a doctor?
b. Have you had unusual chest pain when you were not doing physical activity?
c. Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs for your blood pressure or heart condition?
d. Are you taking any type of anti-inflammatory medication?
e. Have you had any condition or disease which will affect your muscles functioning or repairing?
f. Do you have any condition or disease that affects heart function?
g. Do you know of any other reasons why you should not undergo physical activity or perform cooling treatments? This might include severe asthma, diabetes, a recent injury, serious illness, high/low blood pressure, Raynaud’s Syndrome, Cancer, cold or heat allergies.
h. Do you have any condition that affects blood clotting?
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method