The Impact of Myofascial Therapy on Connective Tissue
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 295
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The thickness of the deep and superficial fascia.
研究概览
简要总结
The study involved patients who suffered from myofascial pain caused occupational or sports overloads or muscle strains caused by sports or improper preparation for physical activity. The patients had not been previously treated for this reason. The only form of therapy was self-administered over-the-counter painkillers and ointments. Due to lack of relief, patients received one of two types of treatments, myofascial therapy or deep tissue massage. Each group was divided into three subgroups, depending on the location of the symptoms: arm, forearm, calf. The patients received three treatments on alternate days. Ultrasound imaging examination was performed by a physiotherapist, qualified to assess soft tissues using an USG. Two measurements were taken, before and seven days after therapy. To standardise the assessment, ultrasound imaging protocol was used.
The thickness of the fascia was measured by ImageJ software. The aim of the study was an ultrasound imaging assessment of connective tissue of patients undergone myofascial therapy.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •undergone myofascial therapy
- •undergone deep tissue massage
- •patients with pain of musculoskeletal origin
- •without contraindications to myofascial therapy
- •without neurological diseases
- •voluntary consent to participate in the study
排除标准
- •resignation from the study
- •lack of patient consent
- •disturbed continuity of skin tissue at the examination site
- •previous surgical procedures at the study site
- •large vascular changes
- •inflammatory changes in the examined areas of the body
- •sensory disturbances in the examined body areas
- •resignation from therapy
- •changing the type of therapy
研究组 & 干预措施
Myofascial therapy
干预措施: Myofascial therapy (Procedure)
Deep Tissue Massage
干预措施: Deep Tissue Massage (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
The thickness of the deep and superficial fascia.
时间窗: From enrollment to the 7 days after last therapy.
To assessed the thickness of the deep and superficial fascia, ultrasound imaging examination (USG) was performed by qualified physiotherapist. Two measurements were taken, before and seven days after therapy. Philips Affiniti 70G ultrasound device with linear probe (2-15 MHz) was used. To standardize the assessment, ultrasound imaging protocol described by Pirri et al. 2022 was used. To obtain more accurate results, the ultrasound image of the examined tissue was placed in the ImageJ ver. 1.54 software to assess the fascia thickness in millimetres.
次要结局
- Pain level(From enrollment to the 7 days after last therapy.)
研究者
Adrian Rogala
Principal Investigator
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education