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Rolling Massage Decreases Pain Pressure Threshold

NCT02528812 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-04-13

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Summary

In a randomized control trial and single blinded study, tender spots were identified in 150 participants' plantar flexor muscles (gastrocnemius or soleus). Then participants were randomly assigned to one of five intervention groups (n = 30): 1) heavy rolling massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-R), 2) heavy rolling massage on the contralateral calf (Contra-R), 3) light stroking of the skin with roller massager on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Sham), 4) manual massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-M) and 5) no intervention (Control). Pain pressure threshold (PPT) was measured at 30 seconds and up to 15 minutes post-intervention via a pressure algometer.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

TheraBand Roller Massager

The roller massager was moved proximal to distal at a slow pace (2 seconds up and 2 second downs) over the muscle belly. Participants in the Sham group received very light pain-free cutaneous strokes of rolling massage with the same pace of rolling as performed for the Ipsi-R and Contra-R groups. The Control group did not receive any treatment.

OTHER

Manual Massage

A massage therapist massaged the participant

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Duane Button, PhD · Memorial University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

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