Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness
Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of massage and exercise on induced muscle tenderness (delayed onset muscular soreness).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 28, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 23, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2012
CompletedFebruary 28, 2012
February 1, 2012
2 months
October 28, 2011
February 27, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Perceived tenderness of the trapezius muscle on a numerical rating scale of 0-10
Perceived tenderness where 0 is no tenderness and 10 is worst imaginable tenderness
change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)
Pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle
change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)
Study Arms (3)
Massage
EXPERIMENTALmassage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Exercise
EXPERIMENTALexercise (shoulder shrugs with elastic resistance) will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONcontrol shoulder (randomized)
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- working age adults
You may not qualify if:
- blood pressure above 160/100
- disease of the cervical spine
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National Research Centre for the Working Environment
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Andersen LL, Jay K, Andersen CH, Jakobsen MD, Sundstrup E, Topp R, Behm DG. Acute effects of massage or active exercise in relieving muscle soreness: randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Dec;27(12):3352-9. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182908610.
PMID: 23524365DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lars L Andersen, PhD
Senior Researcher
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 28, 2011
First Posted
November 23, 2011
Study Start
November 1, 2011
Primary Completion
January 1, 2012
Study Completion
January 1, 2012
Last Updated
February 28, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-02