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Evaluating Combined Electromagnetic Stimulation for Enhanced Physical and Psychological Recovery in Athletes with DOMS

Spain48 participantsStarted 2025-02-24

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial explores the impact of a combined transcranial and peripheral electromagnetic stimulation over the potential correlation between psychological well-being and recovery outcomes of young athletes experiencing Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. be male,
✓. aged between 18 and 35 years
✓. engage in regular exercise at least three times per week for a minimum of one year
✓. have no hypersensitivity to the areas designated for peripheral stimulation
✓. be free from chronic conditions incompatible with exercise performance
✓. have no recent musculoskeletal injuries to the lower limbs within the past six months,
✓. be non-smokers
✓. possess the cognitive capacity to understand the study's objectives and procedures.

What they're measuring

Big Five Personality Trait Short Questionnaire (Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame).

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II, Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

UCLA Loneliness Scale (Spanish version):

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Spanish version):

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06855316

SponsorSierra Varona SL

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-03

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. be male,
✓. aged between 18 and 35 years
✓. engage in regular exercise at least three times per week for a minimum of one year
✓. have no hypersensitivity to the areas designated for peripheral stimulation
✓. be free from chronic conditions incompatible with exercise performance
✓. have no recent musculoskeletal injuries to the lower limbs within the past six months,
✓. be non-smokers
✓. possess the cognitive capacity to understand the study's objectives and procedures.

What they're measuring

Big Five Personality Trait Short Questionnaire (Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame).

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II, Spanish version)

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

UCLA Loneliness Scale (Spanish version):

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Spanish version):

Timeframe: Participants will complete questionnaires at 2 time points: just before treatment and after de last treatment (3 days after the first time frame)