NCT02548208

Single Focused Shock Wave in the Release od Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Effect of a Single Administration of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave in the Relief of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dr. Johannes Fleckenstein · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study is a single-center, double blinded, randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (fESWT) on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) of the non-dominant biceps brachialis muscle in healthy voluntary adults.

Detailed description

Forty-five participants agreed to participate and signed a written informed consent. After enrollment, muscle soreness was induced and participants were subsequently randomized to receive either (1) focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Verum), (2) sham shock wave (Sham) or (3) no treatment (Control). Thereafter, treatments were administered once, only. Measures were repeated after the treatment and at 24, 48 and 72 hours. Main outcome parameter was the pain intensity at rest and in movement as assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) in the elbow region of the non-dominant arm. Secondary outcome included the pressure pain threshold (PPT) over the biceps muscle belly, the maximum isometric voluntary force (MIVF) of the elbow flexors and the assessing the impairment of activities of the daily living. Participants were followed-up 72 hours after the induction of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

Conditions

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Athletic Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Verum focused extracorporeal shockwave	the concentrated shockwave energy per unit area (energy flux density EFD) can vary from 0.06 to 0.09 mJ/mm2. The pulse ratio per point is 200.
DEVICE	Sham shock wave	Sham shock wave is performed using the same device as stated above, but using a special applicator that has been isolated with layers of metal and water by the manufacturer, extinguishing the transmitted energy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2015-09-14
• Last updated: 2015-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany