Stretching Exercises on Hamstring Flexibility.

NCT ID: NCT04932707

Last Updated: 2024-07-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 117 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-16
• Study Completion Date: 2024-03-28

Brief Summary

The hamstrings muscles are examples of muscle groups that have a tendency to shorten.

Limited flexibility has been shown to predispose a person to several musculoskeletal overuse injuries and significantly affect a person's function.

Detailed Description

The objective of this study will be to compare the effect of three different methods of stretching techniques on the flexibility of hamstring muscle in subjects with short hamstring syndrome.

HYPOTHESES:

There will be no difference between sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique, neuro-dynamic slump stretch, or passive hamstring stretch on hamstring flexibility in subjects with short hamstring syndrome.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Is there is any difference between suboccipital muscle inhibition technique, neurodynamic slump stretch, or passive hamstring stretch on hamstring flexibility in patients with short hamstring syndrome?

Conditions

Hamstring Muscle; Flexibility

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Study group 1

sub-occipital muscle inhibition.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

this technique will be conducted from a supine lying position. The therapist stretches the suboccipital, placing the hands beneath the patient's head applying pressure up and backward, pressure was maintained till tissue relaxation occurred flexes the head of the patient to get the chin to the manibiurim sternm.

control (passive stretch exercises)

Intervention Type: OTHER

The patient in a comfortable supine lying position, the patient was asked to flex his hip joint with complete knee extension and ankle in neutral position. The therapist stretches the hamstring of the dominant side

Study group 2

Received neurodynamic mobilization.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Neurodynamic mobilization

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patient in a comfortable short sitting position at the edge of the bed with the trunk in an military straight position then ask the patient to slump; flex her neck and street the knee joint in complete extension the at the end of the procedure do active dorsiflexion at the tested foot.

control (passive stretch exercises)

Intervention Type: OTHER

The patient in a comfortable supine lying position, the patient was asked to flex his hip joint with complete knee extension and ankle in neutral position. The therapist stretches the hamstring of the dominant side

control group

Received passive stretch of the hamstring muscle.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

control (passive stretch exercises)

Intervention Type: OTHER

The patient in a comfortable supine lying position, the patient was asked to flex his hip joint with complete knee extension and ankle in neutral position. The therapist stretches the hamstring of the dominant side

Interventions

sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique

this technique will be conducted from a supine lying position. The therapist stretches the suboccipital, placing the hands beneath the patient's head applying pressure up and backward, pressure was maintained till tissue relaxation occurred flexes the head of the patient to get the chin to the manibiurim sternm.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Neurodynamic mobilization

Patient in a comfortable short sitting position at the edge of the bed with the trunk in an military straight position then ask the patient to slump; flex her neck and street the knee joint in complete extension the at the end of the procedure do active dorsiflexion at the tested foot.

Intervention Type: OTHER

control (passive stretch exercises)

The patient in a comfortable supine lying position, the patient was asked to flex his hip joint with complete knee extension and ankle in neutral position. The therapist stretches the hamstring of the dominant side

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• undergraduate female students
• body mass index 18-25 kg/cm square.
• All subjects will be free from injury or disease expected to affect hamstring length or ability to perform the exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

• Hamstring injury within the past year.
• Verbal report of performing regular lower extremity.
• Current Muscle stretching exercises.
• History of neck trauma (whiplash).
• History of recent fracture in any part of the body.
• History of neurological or orthopedic disorders
• Diagnosis of a herniated disk
• Low back pain in the last 6 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Batterjee Medical College

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Olfat Ibrahim Ali

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Olfat I Ali, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

Locations

Olfat Ibrahim Ali

Giza, Dokki, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

Hamstring muscle shortening

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id