Deep Friction Massage Effects: Asymptomatic
DFM_Asymp
Deep Friction Massage Effects on Analgesia of the Asymptomatic Patellar Tendon
1 other identifier
interventional
30
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Despite DFM being a widely-used technique and the empirical grounding regarding the importance of the pressure applied, there is no study characterizing the pressure applied during DFM, remaining it a discretion of the physiotherapist. Additionally, it is not known how the amount of pressure applied may influence pain mechanisms and, consequently how it affects the time needed promote an analgesic response. Having this, our general objective is to establish a dose-response relationship between the pressure applied during DFM and time of onset of analgesia, in the asymptomatic patellar tendon.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 26, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 16, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 16, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 18, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 21, 2017
CompletedAugust 21, 2017
August 1, 2017
21 days
August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time until analgesia
Self reported sensation of analgesia, controlled by a chronometer
10 minutes
Study Arms (3)
Deep friction massage P50
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn this group it was applied a pressure previously found to be the mean pressure applied by physiotherapists during deep friction massage.
Deep friction massage P25
EXPERIMENTALIn this group it was applied the percentile 25, of the pressure previously found to be the mean pressure applied by physiotherapists during deep friction massage.
Deep friction massage P75
EXPERIMENTALIn this group it was applied the percentile 75, of the pressure previously found to be the mean pressure applied by physiotherapists during deep friction massage.
Interventions
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the mean pressure (P50)
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 25 of the mean pressure (P25)
Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 75 of the mean pressure (P75)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- the participants should have an asymptomatic patellar tendon
You may not qualify if:
- history of previous injury of the lower limbs;
- intake of medication that could interfere with pain mechanisms;
- presence of any factors or conditions that could interfere with the tendinous tissue as well as with the awareness and sensibility to pain.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário
Gandra, Paredes, 4585-116, Portugal
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Maria A Paço, PhD
Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PhD, Clinical research
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 18, 2017
First Posted
August 21, 2017
Study Start
July 26, 2017
Primary Completion
August 16, 2017
Study Completion
August 16, 2017
Last Updated
August 21, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share