Sports Physical TherapyNCT04210947

Effect of Foam Rolling on Muscle Mechanical Properties

A study testing 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), 15 rolls per minute(15RPM) and self-determined in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates effect of self-myofascial release in different paces on muscle biomechanics. All participants will use foam roller in different paces once in a week with weeks apart. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 18 to 30 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Sports Physical Therapy
What is being tested?: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), 15 rolls per minute(15RPM) and self-determined
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 18 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 16 Dec 2019to 16 Apr 2023
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 18 to 30 years
Men only
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult

Who may be able to join

Being a professional athlete with at least 2 years of sport history

Who cannot join

Having a chronic-systemic disease
Having a lower extremity injury

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Hacettepe University
Ankara, 06170

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Different Variation of Myofascial Release Application Speed on Muscle Mechanical Properties

This study evaluates effect of self-myofascial release in different paces on muscle biomechanics. All participants will use foam roller in different paces once in a week with weeks apart.

Read the detailed description

Foam-roller is a widely used self-myofascial release method in sports. Although, effects of foam-roller has been shown, there is no defined speed of usage. Using foam-roller in different paces could cause different changes.

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Being tested: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), self-determined
Keywords: sports physiotherapy, self-myofascial release, foam-roller, muscle biomechanical properties

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)Other
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.
15 rolls per minute(15RPM)Other
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.
self-determinedOther
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Study groups in NCT04210947
Study group	Role	What they receive
Foam-roller I-II-III	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), 15RPM(II) and self-determined(III) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined
Foam-roller I-III-II	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), self-determined(III) and 15RPM(II) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined
Foam-roller II-I-III	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), 30RPM(I) and self-determined(III) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined
Foam-roller II-III-I	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), self-determined(III) and 30RPM(I) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined
Foam-roller III-I-II	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 30RPM(I) and 15RPM(II) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined
Foam-roller III-II-I	Experimental	Participants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 15RPM(II) and 30RPM(I) Receives: Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Viscoelastic measurement Change
Myotonometer-3 will be used for measuring viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity, stiffness)
Measured: baseline and 15 minutes

Secondary outcomes (1)

Hip Flexors Tightness
Modified Thomas test would be used for measuring hip flexors tightness
Measured: baseline and 15 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

16 Dec 201916 Apr 2023

First posted26 Dec 2019
Study start16 Dec 2019
Primary completion16 Oct 2022
Study completion16 Apr 2023

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Hacettepe UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Crossover
Model description: Participants will use a foam roller at three different paces in a randomized sequence with a week between,
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 18 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04210947
Sponsor's protocol ID: Sporcufoamroller
Status last verified: Mar 2025
First submitted: 22 Dec 2019
Last updated: 13 Mar 2025
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

Publications

Curran PF, Fiore RD, Crisco JJ. A comparison of the pressure exerted on soft tissue by 2 myofascial rollers. J Sport Rehabil. 2008 Nov;17(4):432-42. doi: 10.1123/jsr.17.4.432.
PubMed 19160916
Kumka M, Bonar J. Fascia: a morphological description and classification system based on a literature review. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2012 Sep;56(3):179-91.
PubMed 22997468
Chaitow L. Somatic dysfunction and fascia's gliding-potential. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jan;18(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.019. Epub 2013 Dec 3. No abstract available.
PubMed 24411142
Stecco A, Meneghini A, Stern R, Stecco C, Imamura M. Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up. Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr;36(3):243-53. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1185-2. Epub 2013 Aug 23.
PubMed 23975091
Stecco C, Stern R, Porzionato A, Macchi V, Masiero S, Stecco A, De Caro R. Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain. Surg Radiol Anat. 2011 Dec;33(10):891-6. doi: 10.1007/s00276-011-0876-9. Epub 2011 Oct 2.
PubMed 21964857
MacDonald GZ, Penney MD, Mullaley ME, Cuconato AL, Drake CD, Behm DG, Button DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):812-21. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2bc1.
PubMed 22580977
Sezik AC, Uysal O, Firat T, Duzgun I, Bayrakci Tunay V. The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris. J Sports Sci Med. 2024 Sep 1;23(1):684-689. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2024.684. eCollection 2024 Sep.
PubMed 39228783

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What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Effects of Different Variation of Myofascial Release Application Speed on Muscle Mechanical Properties
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04210947
Acronym / sponsor ID: Sporcufoamroller
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: sports physiotherapy, self-myofascial release, foam-roller, muscle biomechanical properties
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 18 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 16 Dec 2019 (actual)
Primary completion: 16 Oct 2022 (actual)
Study completion: 16 Apr 2023 (actual)
First posted: 26 Dec 2019 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

This study evaluates effect of self-myofascial release in different paces on muscle biomechanics. All participants will use foam roller in different paces once in a week with weeks apart.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Crossover
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 6
Model description: Participants will use a foam roller at three different paces in a randomized sequence with a week between,

Arm	Type	Receives
Foam-roller I-II-III	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), 15RPM(II) and self-determined(III)
Foam-roller I-III-II	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), self-determined(III) and 15RPM(II)
Foam-roller II-I-III	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), 30RPM(I) and self-determined(III)
Foam-roller II-III-I	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), self-determined(III) and 30RPM(I)
Foam-roller III-I-II	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 30RPM(I) and 15RPM(II)
Foam-roller III-II-I	Experimental	Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM), Other: self-determinedParticipants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 15RPM(II) and 30RPM(I)

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 to 30 years
Sex: Male only
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult

Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)

Being a professional athlete with at least 2 years of sport history

Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)

Having a chronic-systemic disease
Having a lower extremity injury

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
30 rolls per minute(30RPM)Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.	Other	Foam-roller I-II-III, Foam-roller I-III-II, Foam-roller II-I-III, Foam-roller II-III-I, Foam-roller III-I-II, Foam-roller III-II-I
15 rolls per minute(15RPM)Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.	Other	Foam-roller I-II-III, Foam-roller I-III-II, Foam-roller II-I-III, Foam-roller II-III-I, Foam-roller III-I-II, Foam-roller III-II-I
self-determinedParticipants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.	Other	Foam-roller I-II-III, Foam-roller I-III-II, Foam-roller II-I-III, Foam-roller II-III-I, Foam-roller III-I-II, Foam-roller III-II-I

Primary outcome

Viscoelastic measurement Change
Time frame: baseline and 15 minutes
Myotonometer-3 will be used for measuring viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity, stiffness)

1 secondary outcome

Hip Flexors Tightness
Time frame: baseline and 15 minutes

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Mar 2025.
Background: PubMed 19160916Curran PF, Fiore RD, Crisco JJ. A comparison of the pressure exerted on soft tissue by 2 myofascial rollers. J Sport Rehabil. 2008 Nov;17(4):432-42. doi: 10.1123/jsr.17.4.432.
Background: PubMed 22997468Kumka M, Bonar J. Fascia: a morphological description and classification system based on a literature review. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2012 Sep;56(3):179-91.
Background: PubMed 24411142Chaitow L. Somatic dysfunction and fascia's gliding-potential. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jan;18(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.019. Epub 2013 Dec 3. No abstract available.
Background: PubMed 23975091Stecco A, Meneghini A, Stern R, Stecco C, Imamura M. Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up. Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr;36(3):243-53. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1185-2. Epub 2013 Aug 23.
Background: PubMed 21964857Stecco C, Stern R, Porzionato A, Macchi V, Masiero S, Stecco A, De Caro R. Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain. Surg Radiol Anat. 2011 Dec;33(10):891-6. doi: 10.1007/s00276-011-0876-9. Epub 2011 Oct 2.
Background: PubMed 22580977MacDonald GZ, Penney MD, Mullaley ME, Cuconato AL, Drake CD, Behm DG, Button DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):812-21. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2bc1.
Derived from this study: PubMed 39228783Sezik AC, Uysal O, Firat T, Duzgun I, Bayrakci Tunay V. The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris. J Sports Sci Med. 2024 Sep 1;23(1):684-689. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2024.684. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Atilla Çağatay Sezik, MSc principal investigator

Hacettepe University

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 30 rolls per minute(30RPM), 15 rolls per minute(15RPM) and self-determined in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Viscoelastic measurement Change (time frame: baseline and 15 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04210947, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Mar 2025.