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Effects of Roller Massage on Short-Term Passive Muscle Stiffness

NCT04571034 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2022-12-09

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Summary

Muscle stiffness is associated with a variety of variables that affect health, however there is limited research on the effect of massage on muscle stiffness, and existing research does not quantify the intensity of massage. Thus trial will determine the effect of roller massage on quadriceps muscle stiffness and passive range of motion.

Conditions

  • Muscle Tightness

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Sham Therapeutic Ultrasound

A standard ultrasound machine (Vectratm by Chattanooga Group, Inc.) with inactive probe will be used to deliver sham massage.

PROCEDURE

Medium-Intensity Roller Massage

This group will receive a single bout of roller massage at medium intensity (25 newtons of force directed perpendicular to the surface of the thigh).

PROCEDURE

High-Intensity Roller Massage

This group will receive a single bout of roller massage at medium intensity (45 newtons of force directed perpendicular to the surface of the thigh).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jeffrey Sykora

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey Sykora, PhD · University of Kentucky

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
2021-02-09
Primary Completion
2021-07-13
Completion
2021-07-13

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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