Clinical trials: Soft Tissue Mobilization
Healthy
Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Healthy Tissue Regarding Range of Motion and Grip Strength
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) in healthy adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- (IASTM) (NCT06613022)
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization first Control second, Control first Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization second
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Marschner
Tendon Stiffness, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Differences in Elbow Stiffness Comparing Massage to Stretching in Tennis Players
Background and Purpose: Shear wave elastography (SWE) provides quantifiable and specific data regarding muscle and tendon stiffness.
- Trial name
- DESMS (NCT07060521)
- Testing
- soft tissue mobilization, Self Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dayton
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Massage Instrument Compared to Placebo for Upper Trapezius Muscle Pain
The purpose of this study was to determine if using a specialized massage tool was more effective than a placebo treatment in relieving pain in the upper trapezius muscle along the top of the shoulder.
- Trial name
- NCT01167036
- Testing
- FascialEdge instrument
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Dynamic Knee Valgus, Force Production
Investigation of the Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique in Individuals With Asymptomatic Dynamic Knee Valgus
STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled study OBJECTIVES: To investigate the contribution of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) applied to gluteus medius (GMed) to isokinetic strength, femoral internal rotation…
- Conditions
- Dynamic Knee Valgus, Force Production, Frontal Plan Projection Angle, Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Trial name
- NCT04660604
- Testing
- Graston Technique®
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in the Craniocervical Region
Myofascial pain is a clinical problem that has generated interest, debate and confusion for decades. According to studies anywhere between 33 and 97 % of patients with musculoskeletal pain visiting physicians and manual…
- Trial name
- NCT03327545
- Testing
- Neural mobilization, Soft tissue techniques and Stretching, Control group
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Muscle, Ligament and Fascia Disorders, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization at Different Muscle Lengths
The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization at different muscle lengths on pain pressure thresholds and measures of flexibility.
- Conditions
- Muscle, Ligament and Fascia Disorders, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Range of Motion, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06603714
- Testing
- Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Flexibility, Hamstring Tightness
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore.
- Conditions
- Flexibility, Hamstring Tightness, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Range of Motion
- Trial name
- NCT06197971
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Therapeutic Cupping Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Low Back Pain, Pregnancy
Soft Tissue Mobilization for Lumbopelvic Pain in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Back pain is one of the most common complaints in pregnancy. It is caused by the growing pregnant abdomen which then strains the lower back and pelvis.
- Trial name
- STM (NCT03433404)
- Testing
- Soft Tissue Mobilization, Soft Tissue Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Chronic Pain, Neck Pain
Comparison Between Soft Tissue Mobilization and Strengthening Exercises in Management of Local Neck Syndrome
A single-blinded, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted at the national institute of rehabilitation medicine, Pakistan, from April to July 2016, on 30 females who were recruited through non-probability…
- Trial name
- NCT05227963
- Testing
- soft tissue mobilization, neck isometric strengthening exercises
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
Elbow Stiffness
Comparative Effectivenes of IASTM and MET on Post Operative Elbow Stiffness
This study is basically for the evaluation of comparative effectiveness of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization IASTM and muscle energy technique MET on Post operative , Randomized clinical trial .
- Trial name
- IASTM (NCT06575855)
- Testing
- IASTM, METS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Cervical Pain, Posterior, Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck
Investigation of the Immediate Effect of IASTM on Some Parameters in E-Sports Players
Due to the nature of competitive sports, frequent and regular training by e-sports players to increase their performance provides e-athletes with success in the field, but it also increases the time spent in front of the screen.
- Conditions
- Cervical Pain, Posterior, Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck, Neck Pain, Posture
- Trial name
- IASTM (NCT07006363)
- Testing
- IASTM
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Hamstring Muscle Tightness, Muscle Strength
The Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Sedentary Individuals With Hamstring Tightness
The aim of this study will be to investigate and compare the effects of static stretching exercise, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), and functional IASTM techniques on hamstring muscle shortness, pain…
- Conditions
- Hamstring Muscle Tightness, Muscle Strength, Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- NCT07091383
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International University
Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain
The Effects of Posture CS and STM on Reducing Shoulder and Neck Pain in Breastfeeding Mothers
Breastfeeding, though essential for the nourishment and development of newborns, often imposes significant musculoskeletal strain on mothers, particularly in the neck and shoulder regions.
- Trial name
- NCT07037056
- Testing
- Shoulder and Neck Strengthening + Postural Correction Exercises, Shoulder and Neck Strengthening + soft tissue mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Hamstring Shortness
Acute Effects of Different Soft Tissue Techniques on Hamstring Tightness
Flexibility is one of the key components of health-related physical fitness and is influenced by various factors such as age, gender, joint structure, and muscle anatomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07260630
- Testing
- Stretching Group, Self-Myofascial Release, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Muscle Stiffness
Immediate Effects of Two IASTM Tools on Lower-Leg Tissue Stiffness and Ankle Mobility
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the immediate effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) performed with two different commercially available tools on posterior lower-leg tissue stiffness and…
- Trial name
- NCT07822594
- Testing
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Using a Higher-Cost Tool, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Using a Lower-Cost Tool
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Forward Head Posture
Acute Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Added to Postural Corrective Exercises in Young Adults With Forward Head Posture
This study investigated the acute effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization added to postural corrective exercises in young adults with forward head posture.
- Trial name
- NCT07607405
- Testing
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Plus Postural Corrective Exercises, Postural Corrective Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Physical Fitness
The Acute Effect Of Instrumental-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique on Physical Fitness Parameters
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on the acute effects of physical fitness parameters in healthy male individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06252896
- Testing
- INSTRUMENTAL-ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE, NO INTERVENTION
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Plantar Fascitis
Effects of Exercise Versus Exercise and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization for Plantar Fasciopathy Treatment
This study compares the addition instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) to a program of home strengthening and stretching exercises to see whether adding weekly IASTM treatments improves plantar fasciopathy pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT04162262
- Testing
- Instrumental-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), High-Load Strength Training, Plantar Flexor and Gastrocnemius Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Plantar Fascitis
Effects of Deep Transverse Friction Massage and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Plantar Fasciitis.
The objective of study is to compare the pain intensity, disability and functional capacity by Deep Transverse Friction Massage and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques in patients with plantar fasciitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07576192
- Testing
- DEEP TRANSVERSE FRICTION MASSAGE, INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Sports Physical Therapy
Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in CrossFitters
Objective. To determine the effectiveness of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization and horizontal adduction stretch in CrossFit practitioners' shoulders.
- Trial name
- MJ-IASTM (NCT03830346)
- Testing
- Instrument-assisted
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Fundación Victoria Eugenia