An Investigation of Ball Rolling Effects on Trigger Points
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The current study aims to examine the potential effects of rolling a Myostorm ball on the trigger points in the upper back muscles.
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 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 23, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 24, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2024
CompletedJuly 3, 2023
June 1, 2023
5 months
March 23, 2023
June 29, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Range of Motion before ball rolling
the range of motion in the shoulder joint
3 minutes before the intervention (Ball-rolling)
Pain pressure threshold before ball rolling
the measurement of the pain pressure threshold on the trapezius muscle using Lafayette Muscle Tester; A hand-held algometer will be applied on the participant's skin and an incremental pressure will be applied until the participant notify the experimenter to stop. The pain pressure threshold will be reported in kilogram/cm2.
3 minutes before the intervention (Ball-rolling)
Range of Motion after ball rolling
the range of motion in the shoulder joint
up to 3 minutes after the intervention (Ball-rolling)
Pain pressure threshold after ball rolling
the measurement of the pain pressure threshold on the trapezius muscle using Lafayette Muscle Tester; A hand-held algometer will be applied on the participant's skin and an incremental pressure will be applied until the participant notify the experimenter to stop. The pain pressure threshold will be reported in kilogram/cm2.
up to 3 minutes after the intervention (Ball-rolling)
Study Arms (2)
Ball rolling
EXPERIMENTALThe ball-rolling group will be asked to roll the ball on the trapezius muscle.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group with no intervention
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- trigger points on the trapezius muscle
You may not qualify if:
- back injury
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Memorial University of Newfoundlandlead
- Mitacscollaborator
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 23, 2023
First Posted
April 24, 2023
Study Start
July 1, 2023
Primary Completion
December 1, 2023
Study Completion
February 1, 2024
Last Updated
July 3, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- CSR
- Time Frame
- Data will be kept for at least five years, as Memorial University's policy on Integrity in Scholarly Research requires.
The data will be kept confidential, and the participant codes will be used to link individual data across the experiment sessions. Data will be stored physically and digitally in Dr. Behm's office. Every reasonable effort will be made to ensure the participants' anonymity. They will not be identified in publications without their explicit permission. All data will be collected independently and kept confidential. All data will be stored in hardcopy and password-protected digital copy in Dr. David Behm's office at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Consent forms will be stored separately from participant data in a locked cabinet in Dr. David Behm's office. Data access will be limited only to our research team members. Data potentially may be published in an online journal article. Published data will contain no personally identifying information.