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NCT Number: NCT06636942

Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Following an Officiall Soccer Match

This study aims to identify the effects of the use of intermittent pneumatic compression on the recovery kinetics following an official soccer match, in comparision with a placebo condition. Participants will perform neuromuscular tests (ie, cmj, low-frequency fatigue), respond to perception scales (RPE, perceived fatigue, soreness, sleep), and biochemical tests (CK analysis). These assessments will be carried out before the match, 30 minutes post match, at the 24th and 48th hour.

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Key information

Conditions

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Placebo - Control

Age range

18 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidade da Maia

Maia, Portugal

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • elite soccer players

Exclusion criteria

  • absent from injuries
  • playing less than 70 minutes

Treatment and study plan

intermittent pneumatic compression

Device

Following a soccer match, athletes will be enrolled in a recovery treatment: placebo intervention or intermittent pneumatic compression. Participants will be randomly assigned to each group. Neuromuscular tests (cmj) and perceptual questionnaires (hooper index) will be conducted.

Primary outcomes

  1. Countermovement jump height

    Time frame: 30 minute, 24 hour, 48 hour

    Height measure using CMJ test

  2. low-frequency fatigue

    Time frame: baseline, 30 minute, 24 hour, and 48 hour

    LFF measured using Myocene (Liege, Belgium)

  3. creatine-kinase

    Time frame: baseline, 24 hour, and 48 hour

    Muscle damage asses using the biomarker CK

  4. Hooper index

    Time frame: baseline, 30 minute, 24 hour, and 48 hour

    Application of the hooper index questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Maia

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Following an Officiall Soccer Match on Elite Youth Soccer Players

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 15, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 3, 2025

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