Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

NCT ID: NCT05376956

Last Updated: 2022-05-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-31

Brief Summary

Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Conditions

Hamstring Shortness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Muscle Energy Technique

Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle Energy Technique

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Interventions

Muscle Energy Technique

Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects with age group between 20 to 60 years with sedentary lifestyle will be included.
• both males and females will be included.
• Patients with diagnosed Tight hamstrings having knee extension less than 160º with the hip at 90º flexion.
• Patients with decreased ROM at the knee joint.
• Patients with reduced straight leg raise.
• Patients with pain in posterior compartment of thigh.
• Asymptomatic patients will be included.
• Patients with restricted mobility of lower limb due to Hamstring shortness.
• Symptomatic patients with hamstring tightness like of low back pain, pelvic tightness, knee osteoarthritis (grade 1 and 2) are included in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with prolapsed disc will excluded.(14)
• Patients with lower extremity injuries (strain, sprain, ligament injuries, etc.) in last 6 months will be excluded.
• Patients with severe hamstring injury either acute or chronic will be excluded.
• Patients with visual acute swelling in the region of hamstring muscle
• Patients with fracture of any type and area.
• Patients with dislocations or subluxations present will be excluded.
• Patient recommended for TKR of knee joint.
• Patients with any neurological disease like lumbar/cervical herniation, polyneuropathy, scoliosis etc.)
• Patient with any tumor of hip or knee with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries will be excluded.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Superior University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammad Naveed Babur

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital, Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University

Lahore, , Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

Sikandar Rehman, DPT

Role: CONTACT

dptm-s17-002@superior.edu.pk

+923064020381

Other Identifiers

DPT/Batch-Fall17/505

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id