The Effect of Deep Tissue Massage on Respiratory Parameters in Healthy People

NCT ID: NCT05093179

Last Updated: 2025-03-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-02-01
• Study Completion Date: 2019-03-31

Brief Summary

Deep tissue massage (DTM), based on deep palpation and elimination of fascia restrictions, can reduce symptoms resulting from fascial disorders. The goal of this study was the analysis of the DTM effect on respiratory parameters in healthy people. People of both sexes living in the city of Cracow were recruited to the study by the authors personally and through social media. An original questionnaire was completed in the presence of the examiner in order to collect the participants characteristics data. Questions about past diseases, previous surgical procedures or injuries, currently taken medications or the level of physical activity were asked to check the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The study involved a group of 40 people divided into two subgroups. The experimental group underwent a single DTM session. Classic massage was performed in the control group. Before and after treatment the lung vital capacity, chest circumference and oxygen saturation were measured and a spirometry test was performed. The main hypothesis assumed that static respiratory parameters should increase after the treatment session more in the experimental than in control group while the dynamic respiratory parameters would not differ significantly in both groups before and after treatment.

Conditions

Spirometry; Massage

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Deep tissue massage group

The one session of deep tissue massage was performed. The patient's positions were changed depending on the specificity of used techniques.

The following techniques were used:

• Shifting the rectus abdominis m.,
• Stretching of the fascia within the costal arches,
• trigger points compression (30-60 s).
• Stretching of the chest fascia, superficially with forearm or fingertips on intercostal muscles,
• "filleting" the pectoral muscles,
• "hook and stretch" with the proximal phalanges of the fingers 2-4 and the forearm
• "filleting" between the pectoral muscles and the deltoids,
• Releasing the lateral edge of the scapula using the fingers and stretching the tissues, Releasing the medial edge of the scapula using the fingers and the weight of the patient,
• "hook and stretch" of the trapezius muscle,
• Subsequently, the patient took a prone position.
• Stretching of the levator scapulae and supraspinatus muscles using the fist, forearm and elbow were performed.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Deep tissue massage

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Administered as a soft tissue mobilization performed by the therapist with fingertips, knuckles, elbows and/or fists on the tissues that manifest symptoms of fascial restrictions. The techniques were performed with individually adjusted force until the change (eg. increased mobility) in the tissue being treated was stated by the therapist.

Classic massage group

The one session of classic massage was performed. The massage was performed with moderate force. The entire procedure took about 15-20 min. The sequence of standard classic massage techniques was used in standard way and patterns.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Classic massage

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

The subject was lying supine on the table, with a roller placed under the knee joints, the upper limbs along the body. The following sequence of techniques was used in the longitudinal and transverse strands and in the intercostal spaces (excluding the breast in women): effleurage, friction, petrissage, pressures, tapotement and vibrations.

Interventions

Deep tissue massage

Administered as a soft tissue mobilization performed by the therapist with fingertips, knuckles, elbows and/or fists on the tissues that manifest symptoms of fascial restrictions. The techniques were performed with individually adjusted force until the change (eg. increased mobility) in the tissue being treated was stated by the therapist.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Classic massage

The subject was lying supine on the table, with a roller placed under the knee joints, the upper limbs along the body. The following sequence of techniques was used in the longitudinal and transverse strands and in the intercostal spaces (excluding the breast in women): effleurage, friction, petrissage, pressures, tapotement and vibrations.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Physical activity of minimum 30 min. duration, at least 3 times a week.

2. No chest injuries.

3. No contraindications for DTM/classic massage.

4. No serious diseases of the respiratory and/or cardiovascular systems.

5. No tobacco products smoking (incl.e-smoking).

6. No posture defects that could affect the chest mobility.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindications to DTM/classic massage of the chest.

2. Occurrence of serious diseases of the respiratory/cardiovascular system now or in the past.

3. Lack of or low physical activity (< 30 min min. 3 times per week).

4. Tobacco smoking (incl.e-smoking).

5. Chest injuries.

6. Posture defects that may affect the chest mobility.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Jagiellonian University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Bartosz Trybulec

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Bartosz T. trybulec, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow

Locations

Institute of Physiotherapy Jagiellonian University Medical College

Krakow, , Poland

Countries

Poland

Other Identifiers

1072.6120.7.2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id