Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Recovery of Cyclists

University of Maia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Recovery

Treatments: Other: recovery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06815640

PDFM_005

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the recovery kinetics of road cyclists following a fatigue protocol (30 time trial).

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Road cyclists competing nationally

Exclusion criteria

• Injured athletes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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21 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

IPC

Experimental group

Description:

Intermittent pneumatic compression treatment (30 min peristaltic protocol, at 200mmHg)

Treatment:

Other: recovery

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

A hydrant cream will be used as a placebo

Treatment:

Other: recovery