Real and Sham Diathermy vs Hand Massage in Lower Limbs Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)Effect on Knee Proprioception

Real or Sham Diathermy vs Hand Massage in Lower Limbs Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in Skiers, Effect on Knee Joint Proprioception

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02693678

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-29

Start date

2016-04-30

Completion date

2016-05-31

Last updated

2019-09-26

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Keywords

Proprioception, Doms, Pain, Massage, Diathermy

Brief summary

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint . The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS.

Detailed description

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can have an impact on the proprioception of knee joint. The study aim is to assess the effect of manual massage, diathermy and sham diathermy on the proprioception of the knee joint in patients affected by DOMS. Proprioception will be measured with Technique an App available on appstore , on the basis of the work on knee proprioception by S M Mir 2008 , and data about pain with numbering pain rating scale (NPRS) and pre-post treatment and global impression of change (PGIC) will be acquired.

Interventions

DEVICEDIathermy

DEVICESham diathermy

OTHERMassage

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with DOMS after a skimountaineering race

Exclusion criteria

* Comorbidities, trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Knee joint proprioception	30min post treatment	A video analysis of knee motion during a proprioception test will be done

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patient global impression of change (partecipants can determine if after receiving the treatment they feel to be improved or not on an nominal level)	30min post treatment	A questionnaire will be submitted

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (1 to 10 scale where 1 is the minor level of pain and 10 is the worst)	30min post treatment	NPRS will be used

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026