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NCT Number: NCT03255525

Deep Friction Massage Effects: Asymptomatic

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Deep Friction Massage

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário

Gandra, Paredes, 4585-116, Portugal

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • the participants should have an asymptomatic patellar tendon

Exclusion criteria

  • 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.

Treatment and study plan

Deep friction massage P50

Other

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the mean pressure (P50)

Deep friction massage P25

Other

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 25 of the mean pressure (P25)

Deep friction massage P75

Other

Deep friction massage as described by Dr. James Cyriax, applied with the percentile 75 of the mean pressure (P75)

Primary outcomes

  1. Time until analgesia

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Self reported sensation of analgesia, controlled by a chronometer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Deep Friction Massage Effects on Analgesia of the Asymptomatic Patellar Tendon

Acronym: DFM_Asymp

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 21, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2017

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