Use of PNF and Tissue Flossing to Treat Hamstring Tightness in Young Female Students

NCT ID: NCT07178132

Last Updated: 2025-09-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-02
• Study Completion Date: 2024-04-15

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn tissue flossing and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation effect in treating hamstring muscle tightness.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. which technique is more useful in giving instant relaxation of hamstring muscle

2. can these technique increase muscle flexibility and knee motion

Researchers will compare Tissue flossing to a PNF (Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) to see which on is more effective.

Participant will:

1. be provided one technique either tissue flossing or PNF in first day

2. physiotherapist will immediately measure the the change in flexibility or knee motion

2. another technique will be applied after 1 week 3. again change in flexibility and knee motion will be recorded

Conditions

Hamstring Tightness; Muscle Tightness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Tissue Flossing Arm

Application of tissue floss band to hamstring muscle at moderate tension for 2 minutes, followed by flexibility testing via AKET (Active Knee Extension Test), PKET (Passive Knee Extension Test), SLR (Straight Leg Raise), and Sit-and-Reach.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

tissue floss band

Intervention Type: OTHER

Floss band is wrapped in thigh from distal to proximal for 2 minutes. during this period patient is asked to actively perform movement for 2 minute, after that the band is removed and repeated once more. Immediately followed by flexibility measurements

PNF Hold-Relax Arm

Standard PNF hold-relax stretching technique of hamstring, followed by flexibility testing via AKET (Active Knee Extension Test), PKET (Passive Knee Extension Test), SLR (Straight Leg Raise), and Sit-and-Reach.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Intervention Type: OTHER

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching using the hold-relax method: participants perform an isometric contraction of the hamstring at the end of its stretch range , followed by relaxation and passive stretch, then flexibility assessed similarly

Interventions

tissue floss band

Floss band is wrapped in thigh from distal to proximal for 2 minutes. during this period patient is asked to actively perform movement for 2 minute, after that the band is removed and repeated once more. Immediately followed by flexibility measurements

Intervention Type: OTHER

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching using the hold-relax method: participants perform an isometric contraction of the hamstring at the end of its stretch range , followed by relaxation and passive stretch, then flexibility assessed similarly

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Floss band

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Female subjects were included in the study
• Subjects with hamstring muscle tightness were included
• Subjects between the age group of 18-25 years were included

Exclusion Criteria

• Male subjects
• Subject who didn't fulfill the age criteria
• Subject with hamstring tear or other knee ligament injury
• Any history of lower limb surgery dating back a year
• Subjects with Lower back pain or any neurological compromise in the lower limb
• Any acute injury like a sprain, strain, and open wound
• Subjects who had latex allergies
• Subjects with venous thrombotic disease, heart disease, respiratory illness, and dermatitis, in their lower legs were excluded

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Guru Nanak Dev University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Sakshi Negi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sakshi Negi

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Manpreet Kaur, MPT

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Guru Nanak Dev University

Locations

Guru Nanak Dev University

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Countries

India

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

2250/HG

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id