Massage gun showdown: can vibration speed up muscle recovery?
NCT ID NCT07580313
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 5-minute vibrating massage (VPM) helps leg muscles recover after exercise in 26 healthy adults. Researchers measured muscle tightness, strength, and jump performance before and after fatigue. The goal was to see if VPM improves muscle properties and sports performance.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy indiciduals aged between 20 to 60 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal or lower extremity surgery * Current musculoskeletal pain interfering with daily activities * Smoking * Pregnancy * Presence of cardiopulmonary disorders * Scoliosis or other musculoskeletal deformities * Inability to complete the fatigued protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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