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NCT Number: NCT06201260

Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Following Exercise-induced Muscle Damaged

This study aims to assess the recovery kinetics following an exercise-induced muscle damage activity (using flywheel) on active healthy university students.

The main questions are:

- Is intermittent pneumatic compression superior to a placebo recovering from EIMD? Participants will perform a fatiguing protocol using flywheel and recover with either intermittent pneumatic compression or with a placebo treatment (micro-current treatment, but the device turned off). They will perform several performance tests before, following the recovery period, and at the 24h and 48h following the intervention

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Age range

18 year–27 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Maia

Maia, 4475-690, Portugal

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To be eligible for participating in this study, participants should not have been recently injured, and should engage physical activity regularly (>3 times/week).

Exclusion criteria

  • Inactive participants
  • Younger than 18 years old or older than 27 years old

Treatment and study plan

intermittent pneumatic compression protocol

Other

A 30 min IPC protocol at about 200mmHg

Placebo treatment

Other

The electrodes of an electrostimulation device (SP 4.0, Compex, Guildford, United Kingdom) will be positioned on participants' quadriceps. Participants will be informed that they are engaging an innovative microcurrent treatment. This procedure will last for 30 min.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximal voluntary contraction (knee extension)

    Time frame: 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention

    Measures of isometric strength

  2. Countermovement jump

    Time frame: 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention

    Jump height

  3. Broad Jump

    Time frame: 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention

    Horizontal jump

  4. Soreness scale

    Time frame: 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention

    Likert scale of muscle soreness - the scale ranges from from 0 (a complete absence of soreness) to 6 (a severe pain that limits the ability to move)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Maia

Other

Registry information

Acronym: IPC4sports

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 11, 2024
Registry last updated
May 8, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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