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NCT Number: NCT01478451

Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness

Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of massage and exercise on induced muscle tenderness (delayed onset muscular soreness).

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

18 year–67 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • working age adults

Exclusion criteria

  • blood pressure above 160/100
  • disease of the cervical spine

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

Exercise will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)

Massage

Other

massage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)

Primary outcomes

  1. Perceived tenderness of the trapezius muscle on a numerical rating scale of 0-10

    Time frame: change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)

    Perceived tenderness where 0 is no tenderness and 10 is worst imaginable tenderness

  2. Pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle

    Time frame: change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 23, 2011
Registry last updated
Feb 28, 2012

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