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The Reproducibility and Consistency of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation

NCT04923633 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2023-11-14

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Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to objectively describe and test the consistency and reproducibility of instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation (IASTM).The specific aims of this current study are to:

1. Analyze IASTM stroke patterns using objective metrics;
2. Test the consistency of force application, with and without visual monitoring of objective metrics, and;
3. Determine the reliability of dynamic pressure pain threshold assessment. The ultimate goal of this continuing line of research is to improve soft tissue manual therapy practice in research, education, and clinic for use as a non-invasive modality in soft tissue assessment and treatment. Results from this protocol will inform future clinical trials, including studies exploring the effects of different IASTM dose-loads in various musculoskeletal pain conditions.

Conditions

  • Massage

Interventions

DEVICE

Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM)

Quantifiable soft tissue manipulation (QSTM) is a force sensing device system that can be used by a clinician to apply a massaging force while the system monitors objective metrics, i.e., the amount, rate, and angle of force applied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mary T Loghmani, PhD · Indiana University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-11
Primary Completion
2022-10-19
Completion
2022-10-19
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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