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Can stretching beat ice for Post-Workout pain?

NCT ID NCT07624032

Symptom relief Sponsor: Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This small pilot study tested three ways to ease delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in 29 untrained adults. Researchers compared a special stretching technique called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, applying an ice pack, and a placebo (sugar water). They measured pain, range of motion, and strength before and after exercise. The goal was to see which approach might help reduce soreness after a workout.

What this could mean

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Active substance
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (a stretching technique) and local cryotherapy (ice pack)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to reduce muscle soreness after exercise.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 29 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The placebo group received sugar water, which might not be a perfect control.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

29 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged between 18 and 45 years. * Participants who did not usually perform physical exercise or whose exercise was not focused on the lower limbs. * Participants who had previously experienced delayed onset muscle soreness and were familiar with its effects. Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb. * Pregnancy. * Diabetes. * Cardiovascular problems. * History of cancer. * Autoimmune diseases, including Raynaud disease or rheumatoid arthritis. * Sensory disorders. * Skin disorders. * Skin conditions. * Peripheral venous or lymphatic vascular insufficiency.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clínica Universitaria Salus Infirmorum, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

    Madrid, Madrid, 28015, Spain

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