N/A
Completed N=22
The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance
Healthy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02506283 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
22
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) — 0.1; 0.1; 5; 4.1 units on a scale
Summary
This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects:
Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min. post-exercise cooling on vertical jump performance and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.
Project B: investigates the effects of 20 min. pre-exercise cooling on maximal voluntary contraction of the right M. quadriceps femoris and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) |
0.1; 0.1; 5; 4.1; 5.6; 5.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) |
8; 7; 14; 14; 9; 8 | — |
| PRIMARY Vertical Jump Performance (VJP) |
38.51; 40.08; 31.02; 35.06; 34.59; 37.82 | — |
| PRIMARY Peak Power Output (PPO) |
3,375; 3,267; 2,920; 2,963; 3,137; 3,130 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- only healthy young subjects 18-30 years
- no musculoskeletal surgery in trunk and lower extremities
- injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year
- subjects taking anticonceptive medication are allowed to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- actual injuries or injuries for less than one year in trunk and /or lower extremities
- injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year with complaints
- anxiety of cooling
- subjects on medication
- pace maker
- cardiovascular disease
- pregnancy
- skeletal problems
- appendectomy for less than two years
- Morbus Raynaud syndrome
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02506283). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.