Comparison of Dry Needle and Massotherapy on Tolerance Effort and Soreness

NCT ID: NCT03619928

Last Updated: 2018-08-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-07-27
• Study Completion Date: 2018-10-01

Brief Summary

Introduction: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common myogenic condition considered to be a muscle tension injury frequently observed in recreational or experienced athletes, induced in the majority of cases by eccentric and inactive exercises, the most common of which are: tension, pain and impairment muscular and have a course of typical duration of 24 hours and peak between 48 and 72 hours. Among the treatments proposed with the aim of reducing the symptoms of DOMS is massage therapy. However, dry needling is a relatively new technique that has been used in myotendinous lesions and its effects on late muscle pain have not yet been studied. Objective: To compare the impact of dry needling and massage therapy on exercise tolerance, and analgesia of sedentary individuals with late muscle pain induced by eccentric exercise. The present study is characterized as a randomized and blinded comparative study in which male sedentary individuals will be invited in which the late muscle pain will be induced through eccentric contractions and will receive different treatments: dry needling or massage therapy. The upper limb functionality, pain perception, superficial hyperemia and brachial biceps thickness will be compared through the exams: visual analogue pain scale (VAS), digital algometry, thermography, ultrasonography and isometric test.

Conditions

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Dry needling

Procedure in which a thin needle is used to penetrate the skin, subcutaneous tissues and muscle with the intention of mechanically stimulating the tissue without the use of an anesthetic. The physiological mechanism supporting the effects of dry needling remains to be clarified. It has been suggested that the needle works according to the pain gate control theory, indicating that one type of sensory input could be inhibited in the Central nervous system by another input

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type: DEVICE

20 minutes through a sterile, disposable Dong Bang® needle size of 0.25X30 mm. At the moment of insertion of the needle, the therapist will perform a muscular shortening around the application site, in a pincer movement performed by the index and thumb fingers, in order to isolate the muscle fibers of the biceps brachii. Five needles will be applied to the short head brachii biceps in five points: origin, insertion, center of the muscular womb (60% of the distance from the medial acromion to the cubital fossa in the elbow line) and two points equidistant from the center 2 cm.

Massotherapy

Among the therapeutic approaches for DOMS is massage therapy. Several authors have examined the effects of DOMS massage and indirect markers of muscle damage, such as impaired muscle function, edema and muscle changes in blood proteins.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Massotherapy

Intervention Type: DEVICE

A 20-minute massage will be applied to the non-dominant upper limb exercised by a therapist for the massage condition. The massage will consist of: 1) surface slip; 2) deep slip; 3) kneading; 4) friction with the thumbs; 5) friction with four fingers; 6) percussions with open and alternating hands; 7) percussions with open and simultaneous hands; 8) tapping; and 9) surface slip.

Interventions

Dry needling

20 minutes through a sterile, disposable Dong Bang® needle size of 0.25X30 mm. At the moment of insertion of the needle, the therapist will perform a muscular shortening around the application site, in a pincer movement performed by the index and thumb fingers, in order to isolate the muscle fibers of the biceps brachii. Five needles will be applied to the short head brachii biceps in five points: origin, insertion, center of the muscular womb (60% of the distance from the medial acromion to the cubital fossa in the elbow line) and two points equidistant from the center 2 cm.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Massotherapy

A 20-minute massage will be applied to the non-dominant upper limb exercised by a therapist for the massage condition. The massage will consist of: 1) surface slip; 2) deep slip; 3) kneading; 4) friction with the thumbs; 5) friction with four fingers; 6) percussions with open and alternating hands; 7) percussions with open and simultaneous hands; 8) tapping; and 9) surface slip.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

not practicing physical activity BMI greater than 18 and less than 30 members of the UFPE community

Exclusion Criteria

making use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications acupuncture or dry needling or massage therapy in the last 6 months report of muscle pain orthopedic neurological problems hypertension and diabetes cardiovascular or respiratory diseases

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

ROMERO SOUZA LEÃO DE ALBERGARIA CRASTO

Principal researcher

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Romero SL Crasto, Esp.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Master student, program in physical therapy

Locations

Romero Souza Leão de Albergaria Crasto

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Brazil

Central Contacts

Romero SL Crasto, Esp.

Role: CONTACT

romeroslac@gmail.com

81992266788

Facility Contacts

Romero SL Crasto

Role: primary

romeroslac@gmail.com

81992266788

Other Identifiers

DN, massotherapy and DOMS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id