Masseter Muscle Stiffness After Heat Application and Percussion Therapy

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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.
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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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Vera Colombo, PD Dr. sc. ETH

+41 (0)44 634 33 11

vera.colombo@zzm.uzh.ch

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Nenad Lukic, Dr. med. Dr. med. dent.

nenad.lukic@zzm.uzh.ch

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