"Recovery Techniques on Pain, Force and Muscle Oxygenation in Athletes: A Crossover Trial"

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of various passive post-exercise recovery techniques on professional athletes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do passive recovery modalities significantly improve muscle oxygenation and tissue temperature immediately following high-intensity effort? Which specific technique is most effective in reducing perceived pain, measured by the pressure pain threshold, and restoring muscle strength? Researchers will compare six different therapeutic interventions-Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive therapy, manual massage, intermittent negative pressure therapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, percussion therapy, and pneumatic pressotherapy-to determine which provides a superior immediate physiological and functional recovery effect. Participants will: Perform a high-intensity physical effort designed to induce peripheral fatigue. Be randomly assigned to receive one of the six recovery protocols. Undergo objective measurements immediately after the intervention, including near-infrared spectroscopy to assess muscle oxygen saturation, tissue thermography, algometry, and dynamometry.

NCT Number	NCT07387276
Lead Sponsor	Sierra Varona SL
Conditions	Muscle Soreness, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Athletic Injuries
Enrollment	20 participants
Start Date	2026-06-01
Primary Completion	2026-06-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-24