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Clinical Trials/NCT03420391
NCT03420391CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) on Muscular Performance and Recovery in Different Time-points

University of Nove de Julho1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: May 20, 2019Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Torque peak / maximum voluntary contraction - MVC

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Recent studies with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) have shown positive results delaying skeletal muscle fatigue and improving the status of biochemical markers related to skeletal muscle damage when these therapies were applied before exercise. The aim of this project is to verify the effects of PBMT in improvement of skeletal muscle performance and skeletal muscle recovery in healthy male subjects. This project aim also to validate the concept that simultaneous use of three wavelengths and light sources lead to optimized action independently of time-window between irradiation and the exercise.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Sixty healthy untrained male subjects will be randomly allocated to six experimental groups: Placebo, Control, PBMT 5 mins, PBMT 3h, PBMT 6h and PBMT 24 hours. PBMT will be applied precisely two minutes after baseline MVC test. Then, after five minutes, 3, 6 hours or 1 day (24 hours) of PBMT the eccentric exercise protocol will be performed. We will analyze maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), creatine kinase (CK) activity and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Assessments will be performed at baseline, immediately after (1 minute), 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the eccentric exercise protocol.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •not athletes or who engage in physical activity at most once a week
  • •Individuals should not present a history of musculoskeletal injury in the hip and knee regions in the two months prior to the studies
  • •they should not be using pharmacological agents and / or nutritional supplements
  • •They must attend 100% of the data collections.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Individuals who do not meet the criteria mentioned above or who present musculoskeletal damage during collection were excluded from the study.

Arms & Interventions

Placebo PBMT

Placebo Comparator

Participants will be treated with placebo PBMT in different time-points before the eccentric exercise protocol (5 minutes, 3 hours, 6 hours or 24 hours). Assessments will be performed at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Intervention: Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) (Device)

5 Minutes

Active Comparator

Participants will be performed the eccentric exercise protocol 5 minutes after PBMT.

Assessments will be performed at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Intervention: Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) (Device)

3 Hours

Active Comparator

3 hours: Participants will be performed the eccentric exercise protocol 3 hours after PBMT.

Assessments will be performed before at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour and 24, 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Intervention: Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) (Device)

6 Hours

Active Comparator

6 hours: Participants will be performed the eccentric exercise protocol 6 hours after PBMT.

Assessments will be performed at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Intervention: Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) (Device)

24 hours

Active Comparator

24 hours: Participants will be performed the eccentric exercise protocol 24 hours after PBMT. Assessments will be performed before at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Intervention: Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) (Device)

Control

No Intervention

Participants will not receive intervention. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Torque peak / maximum voluntary contraction - MVC

Time Frame: 1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.

Assessment was performed in the isokinetic dynamometer (System 4, Biodex®, USA)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)(1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.)
  • Biochemical marker of muscle damage(1 minute, 1 hour, 24 and 48 hours after the end of exercise protocol.)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal Junior

Full professor

University of Nove de Julho

Study Sites (1)

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