Comparative Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Sustained Stretching Among Hockey Players

NCT ID: NCT06761014

Last Updated: 2025-01-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-24

Study Completion Date

2025-01-20

Brief Summary

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Effect of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization over sustained stretching in hockey players on improving quadratus lumborum flexibility.

Detailed Description

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To find the effect of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization over sustained stretching in hockey players on improving quadratus lumborum flexibility.

Conditions

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Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized Control design
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Group A: Instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization

11 participates will receive IASTM treatment for total of 40 more seconds.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

instrument will be held at 45° angle and the IASTM treatment will be administered for about 20 seconds in a direction parallel to the muscle fibers being treated with deep strokes

Group B: Sustained stretching

11 participates will receive total of thirty seconds, divided into three sets of stretches at each intervention, with ten seconds of rest in between.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sustained stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

The therapist will apply the pressure or ask to maintain the stretch. A total of thirty seconds, divided into three sets of stretches at each intervention, with ten seconds of rest in between

Interventions

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Instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization

instrument will be held at 45° angle and the IASTM treatment will be administered for about 20 seconds in a direction parallel to the muscle fibers being treated with deep strokes

Intervention Type OTHER

Sustained stretching

The therapist will apply the pressure or ask to maintain the stretch. A total of thirty seconds, divided into three sets of stretches at each intervention, with ten seconds of rest in between

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Age group of 16-26 years. Male and female Deficit of thoracolumbar Range of Motion with QL tightness Participates with moderate pain as per the ODI (20%-40%)

Exclusion Criteria

Not fit in the age group Who have muscles injury from last 6 months Who have ODI score less than 20% Who do not involve QL tightness
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

26 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dania Zaheer, DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Pakistan sports board

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Knezevic NN, Candido KD, Vlaeyen JWS, Van Zundert J, Cohen SP. Low back pain. Lancet. 2021 Jul 3;398(10294):78-92. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00733-9. Epub 2021 Jun 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34115979 (View on PubMed)

Barboza SD, Joseph C, Nauta J, van Mechelen W, Verhagen E. Injuries in Field Hockey Players: A Systematic Review. Sports Med. 2018 Apr;48(4):849-866. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0839-3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29299879 (View on PubMed)

Kim YK, Cho SY, Lee KH. Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization combined treatment on chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2021;34(5):895-902. doi: 10.3233/BMR-200369.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34092603 (View on PubMed)

Lee JH, Lee DK, Oh JS. The effect of Graston technique on the pain and range of motion in patients with chronic low back pain. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jun;28(6):1852-5. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1852. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27390432 (View on PubMed)

Nazary-Moghadam S, Yahya-Zadeh A, Zare MA, Ali Mohammadi M, Marouzi P, Zeinalzadeh A. Comparison of utilizing modified hold-relax, muscle energy technique, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on hamstring muscle length in healthy athletes: Randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2023 Jul;35:151-157. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.079. Epub 2023 Apr 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Osailan A, Jamaan A, Talha K, Alhndi M. Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) versus stretching: A comparison in effectiveness on hip active range of motion, muscle torque and power in people with hamstring tightness. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Jul;27:200-206. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.03.001. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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El-Hafez HM, Hamdy HA, Takla MK, Ahmed SEB, Genedy AF, Abd El-Azeim ASS. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation versus stripping massage for upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2020 Mar 6;15(2):87-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.01.006. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32368203 (View on PubMed)

Gunn LJ, Stewart JC, Morgan B, Metts ST, Magnuson JM, Iglowski NJ, Fritz SL, Arnot C. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques improve hamstring flexibility better than static stretching alone: a randomized clinical trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2019 Feb;27(1):15-23. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2018.1475693. Epub 2018 Aug 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30692839 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/24/0431

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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