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

Sponsor
Superior University (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05376956
Collaborator
(none)
44
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Arms
5
Anticipated Duration (Months)
8.8
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique
  • Diagnostic Test: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
44 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Health Services Research
Official Title:
Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Anticipated Study Start Date :
May 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Muscle Energy Technique

Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique
Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Experimental: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

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

Diagnostic Test: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Individuals With Hamstring Shortness [6 Months]

    Research will be effective to compare effectiveness of muscle energy technique MET and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) to the further develop conclusion that which treatment method is more effective and quicker for the treatment of pain, improving flexibility and functional ability of patients with hamstring shortness having sedentary life style. Most of the target population having hamstring shortness due to sedentary lifestyle mostly poor posture and ergonomics that may eventually leads to loss of flexibility, functional ability and increases pain. The two procedures were applied at a very same time with equal gatherings and similar standards. Met and PNF are most effective stretching techniques to be compared

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital, Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University Lahore Pakistan

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Superior University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Muhammad Naveed Babur, Principal Investigator, Superior University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05376956
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • DPT/Batch-Fall17/505
First Posted:
May 17, 2022
Last Update Posted:
May 17, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 17, 2022