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NCT Number: NCT02530190

Investigation of Popular Recovery Techniques for Ultramarathon Recovery

The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon.

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Northern California Health Care System

Sacramento, California, 95655, United States

About this study

The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon. Participants of the 2015 161-km Western States Endurance Run were randomized to a 20-minute post-race intervention of massage, intermittent pneumatic compression or supine rest. Each subject completed two 400 m runs at maximum speed before the race, and on days 3 and 5 after the race, and also provided muscle pain and soreness ratings and overall muscular fatigue scores before and for 7 days after the race.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Entry in the Western States Endurance Run

Exclusion criteria

  • Failure to finish race

Treatment and study plan

intermittent pneumatic compression

Device

20 minutes of intermittent pneumatic compression to lower extremities

Massage

Procedure

20 minutes of massage to lower extremities

Primary outcomes

  1. 400 m run time

    Time frame: 5 days

    self-timed 400 m run as fast as possible

Secondary outcomes

  1. Lower body muscle pain and soreness rating

    Time frame: 5 days

    Subjective rating of lower body muscle pain and soreness on 10-point Likert scale

  2. Overall muscular fatigue score

    Time frame: 5 days

    Subjective rating of overall muscular fatigue on a 12-cm visual analog scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Western States Endurance Run Research Foundation

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Aug 20, 2015
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2015

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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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