Masseter Muscle Stiffness After Heat Application and Percussion Therapy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Healthy Participants
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in the stiffness of the masseter muscle (a jaw muscle) before and after two types of treatment: applying commercial heat pads or using a commercial massage gun.
We will measure the muscle stiffness on the surface of the muscle using a special ultrasound probe, with a method called shear wave elastography.
When this muscle is too stiff, it's of…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Willingness to participate to the study
* Signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to follow procedures or insufficient knowledge of project language, inability to give consent
* a history of drug ingestion within the past week (e.g. pain relievers, mu…
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