HealthyNCT06493149
The Use of Tensegrity Concept in the Massage of Selected Muscles
A study testing Massage therapy in people with Healthy, run by Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences at 1 site in Poland.
Trial summary
The study design is a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects are randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The study will analyze the applicability of the tensegrity principle in the massage therapy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 24 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Massage therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePoland
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2024to 31 Oct 2025
- 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 24 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- age between 18 and 24 years;
- healthy individuals, with no lower and upper extremities pathology;
- PA≥600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire;
- no medical contraindication of massage therapy;
- body mass index 18,5 < BMI ≤ 25kg/m2
- signing the informed consent.
Who cannot join
- individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems;
- lower ot upper extremities surgical interventions;
- cancers;
- musculoskeletal disorders
- body mass index 18,5 > BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
- the lack of informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Use of Tensegrity Concept in the Massage of Selected Muscles in the Context of Their Contractile and Passive Properties Among Men Aged 19-24
The study design is a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects are randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The study will analyze the applicability of the tensegrity principle in the massage therapy. The main aim of this study is to examine if the tensegrity principle can be used in massage therapy to increase the effectiveness of the intervention. Contractile and passive mechanical properties are assessed before and after the intervention.
Read the detailed description
The phenomenon of tensegrity, despite the ever-growing interest and its many supporters, still remains a theoretical model. Its assumptions refer to the possibility of spreading stresses between individual elements of the musculoskeletal system in order to achieve structural homeostasis. An important role here is played by muscles that remain in structural contact with each other, e.g. through a common bone attachment or fascia. Theoretically, this means that a change in the tone of one muscle can lead to changes in the tone of other muscles that are structurally connected to it. It is worth noting that this mechanism works both when one of the muscles increases its tension and when this tension is decreased.
The difficulty associated with assessing the significance of tensegration for the motion system consists in the proper design of research that accurately quantifies this phenomenon. Experiments conducted to date have mostly been performed in vitro. Despite their scientific value, analyses of this type only take part of this phenomenon into account, because they do not consider the presence of body fluids as well as the tension produced by nerves and blood vessels.
In this project the following connection between muscles are tested:
- deltoid muscle and brachioradialis muscle
- latissimus dorsi muscle and the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm,
- tensor fasciae latae and pectoralis major muscle
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- Massage therapy
- Keywords
- Massage therapy, tensegrity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Massage therapyOther
Participants receive a Swedish massage based on the tensegrity principle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tensegrity massage group | Experimental | Participants in the tensegrity massage group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm, tensor fasciae latae muscle, brachioradialis muscle, deltoid muscle, latissimus dorsi muscle and peroneus longus muscle. Receives: Other: Massage therapy |
| Massage group | Active comparator | Participants in the massage group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm, tensor fasciae latae muscle and brachioradialis muscle Receives: Other: Massage therapy |
| Control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in maximal displacement of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in maximal displacement of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in maximal displacement of the and peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in delay time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in delay time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in delay time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in contraction time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in contraction time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in contraction time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in sustain time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in sustain time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in sustain time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in relaxation time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in relaxation time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in relaxation time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in oscillation frequency of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in oscillation frequency of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in oscillation frequency of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in dynamic stiffness of the deltoid muscle muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in dynamic stiffness of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in dynamic stiffness of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in logarithmic decrement of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in logarithmic decrement of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in logarithmic decrement of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in creep of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in creep of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Change in creep of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Measured: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jul 2024
- Study start1 Jul 2024
- Primary completion20 Jul 2024
- Study completion31 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Krzysztof Kassolik, Phd, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Investigators
- Marcin Piwecki, MSc, Principal investigator, Doctoral School of Physical Culture Science, University of Physical Education in Kraków, Poland
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06493149
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- WroclawUHSS1
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 4 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Bordoni B, Myers T. A Review of the Theoretical Fascial Models: Biotensegrity, Fascintegrity, and Myofascial Chains. Cureus. 2020 Feb 24;12(2):e7092. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7092.
PubMed 32226693Swanson RL 2nd. Biotensegrity: a unifying theory of biological architecture with applications to osteopathic practice, education, and research--a review and analysis. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jan;113(1):34-52. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.113.1.34.
PubMed 23329804
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Use of Tensegrity Concept in the Massage of Selected Muscles in the Context of Their Contractile and Passive Properties Among Men Aged 19-24
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06493149
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- WroclawUHSS1
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Keywords
- Massage therapy, tensegrity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport SciencesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jul 2024 (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.
The study design is a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects are randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The study will analyze the applicability of the tensegrity principle in the massage therapy. The main aim of this study is to examine if the tensegrity principle can be used in massage therapy to increase the effectiveness of the intervention. Contractile and passive mechanical properties are assessed before and after the intervention.
Detailed description
The phenomenon of tensegrity, despite the ever-growing interest and its many supporters, still remains a theoretical model. Its assumptions refer to the possibility of spreading stresses between individual elements of the musculoskeletal system in order to achieve structural homeostasis. An important role here is played by muscles that remain in structural contact with each other, e.g. through a common bone attachment or fascia. Theoretically, this means that a change in the tone of one muscle can lead to changes in the tone of other muscles that are structurally connected to it. It is worth noting that this mechanism works both when one of the muscles increases its tension and when this tension is decreased.
The difficulty associated with assessing the significance of tensegration for the motion system consists in the proper design of research that accurately quantifies this phenomenon. Experiments conducted to date have mostly been performed in vitro. Despite their scientific value, analyses of this type only take part of this phenomenon into account, because they do not consider the presence of body fluids as well as the tension produced by nerves and blood vessels.
In this project the following connection between muscles are tested:
- deltoid muscle and brachioradialis muscle
- latissimus dorsi muscle and the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm,
- tensor fasciae latae and pectoralis major muscle
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tensegrity massage group | Experimental | Other: Massage therapyParticipants in the tensegrity massage group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm, tensor fasciae latae muscle, brachioradialis muscle, deltoid muscle, latissimus dorsi muscle and peroneus longus muscle. |
| Massage group | Active comparator | Other: Massage therapyParticipants in the massage group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm, tensor fasciae latae muscle and brachioradialis muscle |
| Control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 24 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- age between 18 and 24 years;
- healthy individuals, with no lower and upper extremities pathology;
- PA≥600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire;
- no medical contraindication of massage therapy;
- body mass index 18,5 < BMI ≤ 25kg/m2
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems;
- lower ot upper extremities surgical interventions;
- cancers;
- musculoskeletal disorders
- body mass index 18,5 > BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massage therapyParticipants receive a Swedish massage based on the tensegrity principle. | Other | Massage group, Tensegrity massage group |
Primary outcome
Change in maximal displacement of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in maximal displacement of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in maximal displacement of the and peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in delay time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in delay time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in delay time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in contraction time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in contraction time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in contraction time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in sustain time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in sustain time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in sustain time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in relaxation time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in relaxation time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in relaxation time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in oscillation frequency of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in oscillation frequency of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in oscillation frequency of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in dynamic stiffness of the deltoid muscle muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in dynamic stiffness of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in dynamic stiffness of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in logarithmic decrement of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in logarithmic decrement of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in logarithmic decrement of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in mechanical stress relaxation time of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in creep of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in creep of the latissimus dorsi muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
Change in creep of the peroneus longus muscle after therapy compared to baseline.
Time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session
Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO, Change = (Value after therapy - baseline)
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 4 May 2026.
- Background: PubMed 32226693Bordoni B, Myers T. A Review of the Theoretical Fascial Models: Biotensegrity, Fascintegrity, and Myofascial Chains. Cureus. 2020 Feb 24;12(2):e7092. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7092.
- Background: PubMed 23329804Swanson RL 2nd. Biotensegrity: a unifying theory of biological architecture with applications to osteopathic practice, education, and research--a review and analysis. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Jan;113(1):34-52. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.113.1.34.
- 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.
Marcin Piwecki, MSc principal investigator
Doctoral School of Physical Culture Science, University of Physical Education in Kraków, Poland
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Massage therapy in people with Healthy, run by Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences at 1 site in Poland.
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 6 inclusion and 6 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 4 May 2026. 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 Poland. 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?
Change in maximal displacement of the deltoid muscle after therapy compared to baseline (time frame: 1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session). The study lists 30 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06493149, which also lists 2 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 4 May 2026.