The Analysis of the Impact of 5-minute Massage Session on the Muscle Stiffness and Tone

NCT ID: NCT06082752

Last Updated: 2023-11-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-20
• Study Completion Date: 2023-11-06

Brief Summary

The study design was a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The passive mechanical properties, i.e. the stiffness and tone of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg) were assessed. Measures were taken twice: in the intervention group before and after the 5-minute massage session, and in the control group at the beginning of the meeting and again after 5 minutes.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 5-minute massage, applied to healthy individuals, may change the passive mechanical muscle properties, which supposedly may prevent MSDs. The study is carried out on the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles because of their accessibility and crucial role in locomotion. MyotonPRO and TMG S2 devices were used to assess the stiffness and radial muscle displacement of the gastrocnemius muscle respectively.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Massage group

In the intervention group measures will be taken twice: before and after the 5-minute massage session.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Massage session

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Participants in the intervention group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg).

Non-massage group

In the control group measures will be taken twice: at the beginning of the meeting and again after 5 minutes.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Massage session

Participants in the intervention group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg).

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• age between 19 and 24 years;
• healthy individuals, with no lower limb pathology;
• PA≥600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire;
• no medical contraindication of massage therapy;
• body mass index 18,5 < BMI ≤ 25kg/m2
• signing the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnant women;
• individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems;
• lower limb surgical interventions;
• cancers;
• musculoskeletal disorders
• body mass index 18,5 > BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
• the lack of informed consent.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Krzysztof Kassolik, Phd

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Krzysztof Kassolik

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Locations

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Wroclaw, , Poland

Countries

Poland

Other Identifiers

WroclawUHSS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id