Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Pain, Muscle Strength, and Sensation

Selcuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Manual Lymphatic Drainage Effects

Treatments: Other: Manual Lymphatic Drainage; Other: Plasebo Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06139445

2023/25-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 82 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being aged 18-30 years
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Having any skin disease
• Having a history of neurological and/or orthopedic disease
• Having a significant scar or burn tissue in the upper extremity
• Having any condition that would prevent communication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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82 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Study Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Plasebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Plasebo Group