Deep Friction Massage: Symptomatic

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-21

Study Completion Date

2017-11-20

Brief Summary

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Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the physiotherapist. Additionally, it is not known how the amount of pressure applied may influence pain mechanisms or function in the symptomatic patellar tendon. Having this, our objective is to characterize the pressure applied during deep friction massage and evaluate the immediate effects of different pressures applied during deep friction massage in the time until analgesia as well as in function, in patellar tendinopathy.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tendinopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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DFM: Mean pressure

In this group, deep friction massage will be applied with the mean pressure, previously obtained in a baseline assessment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DFM: Mean pressure

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.

DFM: Mean pressure - 25%

In this group, deep friction massage will be applied will less 25% of the pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DFM: Mean pressure - 25%

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment decremented by 25%.

DFM: Mean pressure +25%

In this group, deep friction massage will be applied will an increment of 25% of the pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DFM: Mean pressure + 25%

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment incremented by 25%.

Control session

In this group, the participants will rest for 15 minutes

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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DFM: Mean pressure

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment.

Intervention Type OTHER

DFM: Mean pressure - 25%

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment decremented by 25%.

Intervention Type OTHER

DFM: Mean pressure + 25%

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, performed with the mean pressure previously obtained in a baseline assessment incremented by 25%.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participants should have a symptomatic patellar tendon

Exclusion Criteria

* History of other previous injuries of the lower limbs;
* Intake of medication that could interfere with pain mechanisms;
* Presence of any factors or conditions that could interfere with the awareness and sensibility to pain.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No