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Effectiveness Analysis of Active Stretching Versus Active Stretching With Low Frequency Currents

NCT ID: NCT02100241

Last Updated: 2014-03-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether active stretching with low frequency currents are more effective than active stretching in the treatment of hamstring shortness syndrome in children.

Detailed Description

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In 2012 we studied 51 young footballers with Short Hamstring Syndrome in Spain. Three groups were formed:

1. Stretching+Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation (TENS);
2. Active stretching;
3. Conventional stretching.

Parameters: straight leg raise test (SLR), popliteal angle with the passive knee extension test (PKE) and the toe-touch test (TT).

The inter-group means were compared and clinically relevant parameters calculated \[relative risk (RR), absolute risk reduction (ARR), relative risk reduction (RRR) and number needed to treat (NNT)\].

Conditions

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Muscular Diseases

Keywords

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Young adult Muscle Stretching Exercises Range of Motion, Articular

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Active stretching with currents

Active stretching performed while currents are applied on hamstring muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active stretching

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The participants performed three specific exercises of static active stretching of the hamstring muscles, maintaining the maximum tightness that was tolerable without pain for 15 seconds. Each exercise were performed twice, with a total of six repetitions.

Active stretching

Active stretching are performed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active stretching

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The participants performed three specific exercises of static active stretching of the hamstring muscles, maintaining the maximum tightness that was tolerable without pain for 15 seconds. Each exercise were performed twice, with a total of six repetitions.

Control group

Routine clinical practice

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Active stretching

The participants performed three specific exercises of static active stretching of the hamstring muscles, maintaining the maximum tightness that was tolerable without pain for 15 seconds. Each exercise were performed twice, with a total of six repetitions.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children between 10 to 16.
* children federated belonging to Football School of Jumilla.
* children whose result in the assessment of range of motion is less than 70º in the Straight Leg Raising Test.
* not afraid to present the application of electrotherapy.
* not have low back pain in last three months.
* not to be injured

Exclusion Criteria

* children who have acute muscle injury or ligamentous.
* children with recent fractures or unconsolidated.
* children with ligamentous laxity.
* functional shortening suffering children
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rodríguez, Francisco Piqueras, M.D.

INDIV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Francisco Piqueras, PT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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FPR2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id