Rolling Massage Decreases Pain Pressure Threshold

NCT02528812 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20140537-HK
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

In a randomized control trial and single blinded study, tender spots were identified in 150 participants' plantar flexor muscles (gastrocnemius or soleus). Then participants were randomly assigned to one of five intervention groups (n = 30): 1) heavy rolling massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-R), 2) heavy rolling massage on the contralateral calf (Contra-R), 3) light stroking of the skin with roller massager on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Sham), 4) manual massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-M) and 5) no intervention (Control). Pain pressure threshold (PPT) was measured at 30 seconds and up to 15 minutes post-intervention via a pressure algometer.

Conditions

Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Pain Pressure Threshold from pre- to post-interventions

  PPT values were obtained over the tender spot and PPT was measured 6 times. PPT measurements were repeated at 2, 5, 10, and 15 minutes following interventions.

Study Arms (5)

Ipsi-R

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group 1 included participants receiving heavy roller massage via the TheraBand Roller Massager on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsilateral Rolling: Ipsi-R)

Device: TheraBand Roller Massager

Contra-R

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group 2 included participants receiving heavy roller massage via the TheraBand Roller Massager on the calf of the contralateral limb (Contralateral Rolling: Contra-R)

Device: TheraBand Roller Massager

Sham group

SHAM COMPARATOR

The sham group received light stroking of the skin with TheraBand roller massager on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness

Device: TheraBand Roller Massager

Ipsi-M

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group 3 included participants receiving manual massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsilateral Manual: Ipsi-M)

Other: Manual Massage

control group

NO INTERVENTION

received no intervention

Interventions

TheraBand Roller Massager DEVICE

The roller massager was moved proximal to distal at a slow pace (2 seconds up and 2 second downs) over the muscle belly. Participants in the Sham group received very light pain-free cutaneous strokes of rolling massage with the same pace of rolling as performed for the Ipsi-R and Contra-R groups. The Control group did not receive any treatment.

Contra-R; Ipsi-R; Sham group

Manual Massage OTHER

A massage therapist massaged the participant

Ipsi-M

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• participants had to exhibit point tenderness in their plantar flexor muscles (gastrocnemius or soleus) either in the left or right limb.

You may not qualify if:

• having musculoskeletal or visceral chronic pain and taking pain relief medications within the past 24 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Memorial University of Newfoundland: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Aboodarda SJ, Spence AJ, Button DC. Pain pressure threshold of a muscle tender spot increases following local and non-local rolling massage. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Sep 28;16:265. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0729-5.

  PMID: 26416265 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Massage; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Drainage; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Duane Button, PhD

  Memorial University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2015
• First Posted: August 19, 2015
• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2014
• Study Completion: October 1, 2014
• Last Updated: April 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04