Active Isolated Stretch and Post Facilitation Stretch on Hamstring Flexibility in Trans-tibial Amputees.
NCT ID: NCT04588753
Last Updated: 2020-12-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
38 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-12-01
2020-12-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Muscle Energy Techniques are used for lengthening of the muscles and improve range of motion (ROM) in joints . Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is a uniquely effective exercise system with the advantages of specificity, active initiation, Incremental assists, Gentle motion, Brief duration, Multiple repetitions and Deep breathing. To stretch the hamstring muscles by lifting the leg straight up, stay on the mid-sagittal plane (keep the legs parallel). If the leg rotates out to the side, you lose much of the hamstring stretch and start affecting other muscles instead . While In Post Facilitation Stretch technique the hypertonic and shortened muscle is placed between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state. Contracture of hamstrings using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the therapist resists the force. After this relaxation is done and effort is released and the therapist applies a rapid stretch to a new barrier and is held for 15 seconds. The relaxation is for 20 seconds and the procedure is repeated between three to five times and five times more .
Study concluded that the AIS helps to restore the deteriorated flexibility of the muscles . In 2013 study concluded compare the Muscle Energy Techniques with static stretches' for increasing hamstring flexibility in post burn patients. Their results shows that Both treatment groups had highly significant gains in knee extension ROM after 5 and 8 days post stretching exercises. But MET had highly significant gains in knee extension ROM than static stretching after 8 days of treatments .
In 2014 studied the three groups of 60 male students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences having shortened hamstring muscles. The 1st group underwent the hold relax technique, 2nd group underwent static stretches' and the 3rd group with no interventions for 4 weeks and three times a week. Results were recorded with goniometer before and after the sessions. Their results showed that both methods have a significant effect on increasing the motion range of knee. But no significant difference was observed between the static stretch and hold-relax techniques .
In 2019 study reviewed 4 studies related to active isolated stretches' for knee extension who evaluated 53 subjects who performed knee extension stretches 4 times a week for 4 weeks. The increase in ROM was statistically significant after the 1st week of AIS and in static stretches after 2 to 4 weeks. The AIS increase in ROM was significantly greater than for the static stretch exercise. Another study studied 30 subjects and their results showed that both modes of stretching significantly increased ROM, but AIS increased ROM significantly more than the static stretch exercise. Another study evaluated 30 subjects and reported that only the AIS significantly increased ROM. study reported on 30 subjects concluded that AIS increased ROM more than 11% versus the 8% by static stretch but the difference was not statistically significant .
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Active Isolated Stretch
active isolated stretching, strengthening exercises
active isolated stretch
Active Isolated Stretch (AIS);
* The shortened hamstring muscle will be isolated.
* The hamstring will be stretched.
* This Stretches will be Repeated eight to 10 times.
* Stretch will be hold for no more than two seconds.
* Exhale on the stretch; inhale on the release. Other amputees training exercises;
* weight-shifting
* Dynamic balancing activities
* Stool stepping
* Braiding
* Gait exercises
* Climbing/descending the stairs
Post Facilitation Stretch
Post Facilitation Stretching, strengthening exercises
Post Facilitation Stretch
Participants of this group will receive Post Facilitation Stretch (PFS);
* The shortened hamstring muscle will be placed between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state.
* The patient will be asked to contract the hamstring using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the therapist will resists thepatients force.
* The patient will be then asked to relax and release the effort, whereas the therapist will apply a rapid stretch to a new barrier and is held for 10 seconds.
* The patient relaxes for approximately 20 seconds and the procedure will be repeated to five times (8) (18).
2\. Other amputees training exercises;
* weight-shifting
* Dynamic balancing activities
* Stool stepping
* Braiding
* Gait exercises
* Climbing/descending the stairs
Interventions
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active isolated stretch
Active Isolated Stretch (AIS);
* The shortened hamstring muscle will be isolated.
* The hamstring will be stretched.
* This Stretches will be Repeated eight to 10 times.
* Stretch will be hold for no more than two seconds.
* Exhale on the stretch; inhale on the release. Other amputees training exercises;
* weight-shifting
* Dynamic balancing activities
* Stool stepping
* Braiding
* Gait exercises
* Climbing/descending the stairs
Post Facilitation Stretch
Participants of this group will receive Post Facilitation Stretch (PFS);
* The shortened hamstring muscle will be placed between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state.
* The patient will be asked to contract the hamstring using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the therapist will resists thepatients force.
* The patient will be then asked to relax and release the effort, whereas the therapist will apply a rapid stretch to a new barrier and is held for 10 seconds.
* The patient relaxes for approximately 20 seconds and the procedure will be repeated to five times (8) (18).
2\. Other amputees training exercises;
* weight-shifting
* Dynamic balancing activities
* Stool stepping
* Braiding
* Gait exercises
* Climbing/descending the stairs
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Amputees having short hamstring (\>15- 30 degrees loss of knee extension)
* Patients with traumatic cause of amputation.
* Patients that are mentaly stable.
* Patients having no other physical problems than amputation.
* Patient aged between 15 and 30 years.
* 1 year post amputation and ambulatory with a prosthesis.
* Both male and female patients
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients having other cause of amputation than traumatic.
* Requiring intervention before the amputation
15 Years
30 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Shafaq Shahid, MSPT(OMPT)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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PIPOS Rehabilitation Services Program
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Jabeen N, Malik S. Prevalence and pattern of traumatic limb amputations in female population of Bhimber District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2015 Jan-Feb;31(1):54-9. doi: 10.12669/pjms.311.6423.
Kwan MK, Penafort R, Saw A. Treatment for flexion contracture of the knee during Ilizarov reconstruction of tibia with passive knee extension splint. Med J Malaysia. 2004 Dec;59 Suppl F:39-41.
Ghazali MF, Abd Razak NA, Abu Osman NA, Gholizadeh H. Awareness, potential factors, and post-amputation care of stump flexion contractures among transtibial amputees. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jul 12;64(3):268-276. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.1668. eCollection 2018 Sep.
Yigiter K, Sener G, Erbahceci F, Bayar K, Ulger OG, Akdogan S. A comparison of traditional prosthetic training versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation resistive gait training with trans-femoral amputees. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2002 Dec;26(3):213-7. doi: 10.1080/03093640208726650.
Wrisley DM, Marchetti GF, Kuharsky DK, Whitney SL. Reliability, internal consistency, and validity of data obtained with the functional gait assessment. Phys Ther. 2004 Oct;84(10):906-18.
Page P. Current concepts in muscle stretching for exercise and rehabilitation. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Feb;7(1):109-19.
Other Identifiers
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REC/00680 Tehmina Khan
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id