NCT06139445

Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Pain, Muscle Strength, and Sensation

Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Pressure Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance, Grip and Pinch Strength, and Two-point Discrimination

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To evaluate the acute effect of MLD on pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain tolerance, tactile sensation, and muscle strength in healthy young adults. healthy young adults were included in the study. Before and after MLD and plasebo touchs, the same physiotherapist performed PPT and pain tolerance measurements, muscle strength measurements with a hand dynamometer (Jamar®) and pinchmeter (Baseline®), and two-point discrimination (2PD) evaluation with an esthesiometer.

Conditions

• Manual Lymphatic Drainage Effects

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Manual Lymphatic Drainage	Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), one of the components of complex decongestive physiotherapy, is a gentle massage technique with proven positive effects on lymphatic circulation. MLD can be applied to different parts of the body (e.g., arms, legs, neck, abdomen, and trunk), with a different technique for each region (stationary circle, scoop, pump, and rotary)
OTHER	Plasebo Group	random superficial touches not involved in any manual technique

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-08
• Primary completion: 2023-11-20
• Completion: 2023-11-30
• First posted: 2023-11-18
• Last updated: 2024-01-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)