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CompletedNCT02027766

Stretching and Pain Sensitivity

Local and Systemic Changes in Pain Sensitivity After 4 Weeks of Calf Muscle-tendon Stretching: A Randomised Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40 (actual)
Sponsor
Marius Henriksen · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Stretching is frequently used in clinical practice to manage musculoskeletal discomfort and to prevent sports injuries. It is not known if stretching affects pain sensitivity. The purpose of this study is to investigate if a 4 week daily stretching protocol alters pain sensitivity. The investigators hypothesize that stretching reduces pain sensitivity.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERCalf muscle stretching

Timeline

Start date
2014-01-01
Primary completion
2014-04-01
Completion
2014-04-01
First posted
2014-01-06
Last updated
2014-05-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02027766. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.