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Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling

Primary Purpose

Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Movement Disorders, Nerve Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Manual therapy
Sponsored by
Centro Universitario La Salle
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Exercise-induced Muscle Damage focused on measuring pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 40 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects were moderately active (Category 2) as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire (Craig et al., 2003).
  • None of the subjects had a recent history of intensive training, heavy eccentric resistance, or plyometric exercise, and all subjects were free from musculoskeletal disorders in the last year.
  • All subjects were asked to refrain from unaccustomed exercise during the experimental period, and the subjects abstained from all medications and dietary supplements during the experimental period and between testing sessions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sedentary
  • patients with pain

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    Manual therapy Foam

    Manual therapy Nerve

    Arm Description

    The subjects included rolled the foam roller down their quadriceps using short kneading-like motions until it was just above their patellae, and then rolled it back to its initial position in one fluid motion. The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets

    The subjects was positioned lying on his/her side with a pillow underside leg (without fully flexing it) and the cervical and thoracic spines flexed. The investigator flex the knee and the hip extended and then put it back to its initial position in one fluid motion. The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Pain
    the numeric pain-rating scale (NPRS)

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Leg dynamometer measurements
    Leg strength
    Surface electromyography (sEMG)
    EMG of quadriceps muscle

    Full Information

    First Posted
    May 13, 2017
    Last Updated
    May 17, 2017
    Sponsor
    Centro Universitario La Salle
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03160937
    Brief Title
    Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling
    Official Title
    Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling in Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness in a Healthy Adult Population: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    May 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    January 10, 2017 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    March 10, 2017 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    April 10, 2017 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Centro Universitario La Salle

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study was to assess the acute effects of a single NM treatment session on DOMS and to compare them with those of one foam roller (FR) session. Following the damaging plyometric exercise bout, the participants were randomly assigned in a counter-balanced fashion to either a FR or NM treatment group; treatments were administered 48-h post-exercise. The dependent variables were recorded before the exercise, 48-h post-exercise before treatment, and immediately post-treatment.
    Detailed Description
    Currently, the foam-rolling massage is often used by athletes from many sports. However, there are a few studies on the effects of foam-rolling massage and they have conflicting results regarding the improvements in ROM and muscular performance. In contrast, neurodynamic mobilization (NM) is a manual therapy method used to assess and treat neuromuscular disorders. It includes gliding techniques and tensile techniques. Gliding techniques or "sliders" are intended to produce a sliding movement between neural structures and adjacent nonneural tissues. NM has been shown to reduce pain and soreness and improve ROM. However, no studies have investigated its effects after exercise-induced muscle soreness or DOMS.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Movement Disorders, Nerve Pain
    Keywords
    pain

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Model Description
    a single NM treatment session on Delayed Onset Muscle pain (DOMS) and to compare them with those of one foam roller (FR) session
    Masking
    Outcomes Assessor
    Masking Description
    One single evaluator who was blinded to the group assignments performed all tests that occurred 5 minutes prior to and 5 minutes after the intervention.
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    32 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Manual therapy Foam
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    The subjects included rolled the foam roller down their quadriceps using short kneading-like motions until it was just above their patellae, and then rolled it back to its initial position in one fluid motion. The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets
    Arm Title
    Manual therapy Nerve
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    The subjects was positioned lying on his/her side with a pillow underside leg (without fully flexing it) and the cervical and thoracic spines flexed. The investigator flex the knee and the hip extended and then put it back to its initial position in one fluid motion. The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Manual therapy
    Intervention Description
    The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Pain
    Description
    the numeric pain-rating scale (NPRS)
    Time Frame
    1 minute after treatment
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Leg dynamometer measurements
    Description
    Leg strength
    Time Frame
    2 minutes after treatment
    Title
    Surface electromyography (sEMG)
    Description
    EMG of quadriceps muscle
    Time Frame
    5 minutes after treatment

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    40 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: All subjects were moderately active (Category 2) as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire (Craig et al., 2003). None of the subjects had a recent history of intensive training, heavy eccentric resistance, or plyometric exercise, and all subjects were free from musculoskeletal disorders in the last year. All subjects were asked to refrain from unaccustomed exercise during the experimental period, and the subjects abstained from all medications and dietary supplements during the experimental period and between testing sessions. Exclusion Criteria: Sedentary patients with pain
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Daniel Muñoz, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Centro Universitario La Salle
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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