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CompletedNCT06610058(IASTM)Updated Sep 24, 2024

Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Regarding Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Power

An interventional study of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization first Control second and Control first Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization second in Healthy, sponsored by Beth Marschner. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-24.

Sponsored by Beth Marschner · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2024, registered Sep 2024).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) in healthy adult volunteers. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does IASTM treatment have an effect on range of motion (ROM) as measured in the hip, knee and ankle?
  • Does IASTM treatment have an effect on lower extremity power? Researchers will compare pre-test and post-test IASTM treatment intervention data to the pre-test and post-test data of the no treatment control intervention to see if IASTM works to change range of motion and/or lower extremity power.

Participants will:

  • Complete a questionnaire on medical history and injury background
  • Have hip, knee and ankle range of motion (ROM) measurements taken on both lower extremities using a goniometer
  • Complete three trials of vertical jump testing using a Fleage Floor standing vertical jump measurement tester with one warm up first
  • Complete three trials of horizontal jump testing using a Woanger 12'x2.5' long jump mat and verified by a secondary measure using a tape measure with one warm up first
  • Be randomly assigned to either IASTM first treatment group or the wait/control first group
  • Receive IASTM treatment techniques including application of emollient to the skin to reduce friction on the surface followed by scanning the hamstrings, quadriceps, gastroc/soleus complex, and Achilles tendon using the HG8-Scanner tool for 15 strokes in each direction. Then the concave tool corresponding to the size of the structure being treated will be used (HG6-Large Multi-Curve, HG5-Medium Multi-Curve, HG4-Small Multi-Curve) for 15 strokes in each direction.
  • Simply wait for 20 minutes (the duration of time treatment with IASTM would require) when completing the control treatment.
  • Complete hip, knee and ankle range of motion and vertical and horizontal jump measure testing at the end of the first session.
  • Return within fourteen days after the first session in order to undergo the opposite experience (IASTM first means wait/control second and vice versa).
  • Undergo the same baseline pre-test measurements for range of motion and vertical and horizontal jump measure testing as the first session.
  • Experience the opposite treatment for the same time period as the first session.
  • Undergo the post-test range of motion and vertical and horizontal jump measure testing at the end of the second session for data comparison.
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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Range of Motion
  • Lower Extremity Power
  • Vertical Jump
  • Horizontal Jump
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In context

Lead sponsor

Beth Marschner is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals from a small regional university student body, faculty and staff may choose to volunteer to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute spinal cord injury with neurological deficits
  • Neurological disorders
  • Acute lower extremity injury such as sprain or strain
  • Acute lower extremity pain causing gait deviation
  • Any type of lower extremity fracture within the past 12 months
  • Lumbar disc pathology with radicular symptoms
  • Use of blood thinning or clotting medications
  • Known connective tissue disorder
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    IASTM First

    This arm of the study received IASTM treatment on the first day and the wait/control on the second day of the study

    Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization first Control second

  • Experimental
    Wait/control First

    This arm of the study waited (was the control) on the first day and received IASTM treatment on the second day of the study.

    Other: Control first Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization second

Interventions

  • OtherInstrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization first Control second

    Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization was utilized first on day one and wait-control was completed on second day.

  • OtherControl first Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization second

    This intervention involved waiting for 20 minutes between pre-test and post-test on day one and having Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on day two.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Range of Motion

    Bilateral hip flexion, extension and abduction, knee flexion and extension, ankle plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and eversion range of motion measurements were taken in supine or prone (whichever was appropriate) using a goniometer.

    Time frame: From baseline to end of session at one hour

  2. Lower Extremity Power Horizontal Jump

    Lower extremity power was measured by completing three trials of horizontal jump testing using a Woanger 12'x2.5' long jump mat with the distance verified by a secondary measure using a tape measure with one warm up first and 90 seconds to recover between each jump.

    Time frame: From baseline to end of session at one hour

  3. Lower Extremity Power Vertical Jump

    Lower extremity power was measured by completing three trials of vertical jump testing using a Fleage Floor standing vertical jump measurement tester with one warm up first and 90 seconds to recover between each jump.

    Time frame: From baseline to end of session at one hour

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Study locations

1 site
  • Minot State University
    Minot, North Dakota 58707, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — The individual participant data is not the main focus of this study. The overall findings of the study with the larger number of participants to look at the trend is what will be shared (presented or published). The IRB proposal for this study included confidentiality of each individual participant as that will be maintained, but the global findings are what will be shared after data analysis for comparison.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 24, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06610058
Lead sponsor
Beth Marschner
Collaborators
Minot State University
Responsible party
Beth Marschner (Assistant Professor, Minot State University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 24, 2024
Start date
Jan 8, 2024
Primary completion
Feb 29, 2024
Completion
Feb 29, 2024
Last update
Sep 24, 2024

Study contacts

Beth Marschner, DPT
principal investigator · Minot State University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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