Dry Needling and Ice Packing in Recovery.

NCT06739564 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: tjdxsr029
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Recovery is a crucial aspect of soccer training. It has been investigated scientifically, but some unclear aspects remain regarding the optimal strategy. Recovery from maximal effort involves both physical and psychological/perceptual aspects (pain, sleep quality), and the definition of recovery is often misleading due to the subjective and objective factors involved. This is a randomized control trial comparing dry needling (DN) to ice packing (ICE) in the acute recovery after an exhaustion running trial in thirty-nine semi-professional soccer players compared to controls. The subjects were assessed before and after the exhaustion tests for sleep, pain perception (Pressure Pain Threshold, PPT), Counter Movement Jump (CMJ), and Surface Muscle Temperature (SMT). We tested 39 semi pro soccer players (males and females).

Conditions

Recovery Method; Fatigue Intensity

Keywords

fatigue; recovery; soccer; pain threshold

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Surface muscle temperature in degrees Centigrades.

  SMT was measured after the exhaustion trial, and after the recovery procedures. After the exhaustion trial, DN and ICE were performed. Ice packs were applied to the quadriceps, hamstrings, and soleus/gastrocnemius muscles for 20 minutes, and DN was performed by inserting the needles at relevant trigger points of the lower limb. PPT was measured before and after the recovery procedures with an FPX50 pressure gauge (Wagner, USA) on the left and right quadriceps, gastrocnemius medialis, and lateralis. SMT was measured immediately after ICE and DN in a time frame of 20 minutes from the beginning on test to the end. Final data will be reported in 3 months.

  acute, after a few minutes (20) the data are available. It will be reported in 3 months from the measurement ending.

• Pressure pain threshold in algometer units scale.

  PPT was measured before and after the recovery procedures with an FPX50 pressure gauge (Wagner, USA) on the left and right quadriceps, gastrocnemius medialis, and lateralis. Time frame: this outcome is evaluated after 20 minutes. Final data will be reported in 3 months. Final data will be reported in 3 months.

  acute, after a few minutes (20) the data are available. It will be reported in 3 months from the measurement ending.

• Squat Jump in cm

  A maximal Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) test (best of 3 trials) was recorded with a video analysis app (My Jump Lab, v.4.2.6). Time frame: this outcome is evaluated after 30 min from the termination of the test and before the fatigue test. Final data will be reported in 3 months.

  acute, after a few minutes (20) the data are available. It will be reported in 3 months from the measurement ending.

• Perceived effort in RPE scores

  Borg Rate Perceived Excerption (Scale 20 level: higher the level higher the perceived effort) was measured two times, after the VO2max and after the exhaustion test at 3 and 5 minutes, and the highest value was retained. Evaluated after 1 minutes from the termination of fatigue test. Final data will be reported in 3 months.

  acute, after a few minutes (20) the data are available. It will be reported in 3 months from the measurement ending.

• Lactate in mm/L (millimoles x liter)

  Lactate (Lactate Pro, Germany) was measured two times, after the VO2max and after the exhaustion test at 3 and 5 minutes, and the highest value was retained. Lactate was used to assess the consistency of the exhaustion trial. Lactate was evaluated at 3 and 5 minutes after the ending of the exhaustion test. Final data will be reported in 3 months.

  acute, after a few minutes (20) the data are available. It will be reported in 3 months from the measurement ending.

Study Arms (3)

Dry needling

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling on lower limbs

Procedure: DRY NEEDLING

Ice packing

EXPERIMENTAL

ice packing on lower limbs

Procedure: ICE PACKING

controls

NO INTERVENTION

control group

Interventions

ICE PACKING PROCEDURE

ICE PACKING ON LOWER LIMB AFTER AN EXHAUSTION EFFORT.

Ice packing

DRY NEEDLING PROCEDURE

DRY NEEDLING ON LOWER LIMB AFTER AN EXHAUSTION TRIAL

Dry needling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• not having ongoing or past muscular illness in the last three months and regularly take part in training at least 5 times per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bologna: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shanghai Tongji University

Shanghai, China, 200092, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

• You S, Shen Y, Liu Q, Cicchella A. Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Mar 16;59(3):589. doi: 10.3390/medicina59030589.

  PMID: 36984590 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2024
• First Posted: December 18, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2024
• Study Completion: November 3, 2024
• Last Updated: December 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)