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Which therapy helps CrossFit athletes recover faster?

NCT ID NCT05627141

Symptom relief Sponsor: Universidade Anhanguera Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested three therapies—light therapy, cold compression, and massage—for muscle recovery after intense exercise in 60 male CrossFit athletes. Each participant received both the real therapy and a sham version to see which worked best. The goal was to see which method reduces muscle damage, inflammation, and soreness.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Photobiomodulation, cryotherapy combined with compression, and massage
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help athletes recover faster from muscle fatigue and reduce injury risk.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 60 male participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The therapies are compared to sham treatments, and real-world benefits may vary.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2022

Finished

Jul 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male participants; * Adults; aged between 18 and 40 years; * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2; * Crossfit practitioners of the scale, amateur, RX and elite categories; * Training at least 5 days a week. Exclusion Criteria: * Orthopedic injuries in the lower limbs (2 months) or during the development of the study will be excluded; * Participants with less than 5 training sessions per week; * Participants making regular use of pharmacological agents and/or ergogenic supplements; * Participants who regularly use alcohol and/or tobacco; * Participants with skin lesions (open wounds) on the lower limbs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LASER Muscle damage Muscle; fatigue, heart

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Filipe Abdalla

    Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79117504, Brazil

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