Subjective and Objective Changes in Muscle-stiffness
The Relationship Between Subjective and Objective Changes in Muscle-stiffness
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate muscle stiffness in relation to delayed on-set muscle soreness following exercise and to investigate how well the change in muscle stiffness correlates with the subjective experienced degree of stiffness.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable healthy
Started Feb 2022
Typical duration for not_applicable healthy
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 16, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 21, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 15, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 31, 2023
CompletedMarch 15, 2022
March 1, 2022
1.3 years
February 16, 2022
March 4, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Muscle stiffness (change) - Shear wave
Muscle stiffness measured by ultrasound using shear wave elastography
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Muscle stiffness (change) - Self-reported
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Muscle stiffness (change) - Myotonometry
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Muscle stiffness (change)- Palpation
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Other Outcomes (4)
Muscle thickness
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Muscle soreness
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
Neck disability
Day1,Day 2 and Day7
- +1 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants will not perform any exercise
Exercise
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will perform an exercise recommended for preventing neck and shoulder pain
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Healthy participants aged 18-80
- Able to speak, read and understand Danish and/or English
You may not qualify if:
- Have performed resistance training on a regular basis during the past month
- Experience of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) during the last two weeks leading up to the first test session
- Current use of analgesics
- Any current neurological, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses that could interfere with the results.
- Pregnancy
- Lack of ability to cooperate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Dept. Of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University
Aalborg, 9220, Denmark
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Steffan WM Christensen, PhD
Aalborg University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 16, 2022
First Posted
March 15, 2022
Study Start
February 21, 2022
Primary Completion
May 31, 2023
Study Completion
July 31, 2023
Last Updated
March 15, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share