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Effect of Therapeutic Techniques on Leg Stretching in Healthy Subjects

A study testing Straight Leg Raise in people with Healthy and Adult, run by Alessandro Haupenthal at 1 site in Brazil.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

There are physiotherapy techniques, known as lumbar mobilization, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, massage therapy, windsheets and foam roller that present good results in stretching the legs. This study aims to evaluate which of these techniques has a better result in leg stretching. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy, Adult
What is being tested?
Straight Leg Raise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
20 Jul 2020to 30 Mar 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 35 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 to 35 years of age.
  • No pain in the posterior thigh.

Who cannot join

  • Volunteers who present deep venous thrombosis.
  • Cutaneous allergy.
  • Cutaneous lesion.
  • Posterior thigh edema.
  • Lower limb prosthesis.
  • Shoulder or wrist injuries.
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  • Phobia of the techniques.
  • Scarring in the posterior region of the thigh
  • Have performed myofacial release or stretches during the days of intervention.
  • Pilates and yoga practitioners
  • No attend every day intervention.
  • Injury of hamstrings in the last year.
  • Previous injuries to the spine or lower limbs in the last 6 months.
  • Symptoms of low back pain or hip joint.
  • Diabetes mellitus, since people with diabetes have limited responses in the elevated leg elevation test.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Alessandro Haupenthal, Teacher contact

55(48)99028190

alessandro.haupenthal@ufsc.br

Cassia Rodrigues Schuster, Student contact

55(48)996390975

cassiarschuster@hotmail.com

Brazil1 site

  • Santa Catarina Federal University

    Araranguá, Santa Catarina, 88.906-072

    Alessandro Haupenthal, Doctorate, 55 48 999028190, dedsnet@yahoo.com.br

    Cassia Rodrigues Schuster, Student, 55 48 996390975, cassiarschuster@hotmail.com

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Different Therapeutic Techniques on the Flexibility of ischiotíbial in Healthy Individuals

There are physiotherapy techniques, known as lumbar mobilization, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, massage therapy, windsheets and foam roller that present good results in stretching the legs. This study aims to evaluate which of these techniques has a better result in leg stretching. It is believed that massage therapy and lumbar mobilization will provide better results.

Read the detailed description

A randomized clinical trial blind crossover. The aim of this study is comparing the immediate effect of five interventions on the flexibility of hamstrings in healthy individuals. Participants will be assessed pre and post intervention through the extended leg elevation test and photogrammetry. The techniques of unilateral lumbar mobilization, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, massage, ventosa therapy and foam roller will be applied on different days with a 48-hour interval between interventions. The techniques will be compared using the repeated measures ANOVA after verification of normality by the Shapiro-Wilk test, adopting the significance level of 5% and 95% confidence interval.

Conditions
Healthy, Adult
Being tested
Straight Leg Raise
Keywords
Lower Extremity, Musculoskeletal Manipulations, Range of motion, Hamstring Muscles

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Straight Leg RaiseDiagnostic test

    The assessment of the flexibility of the hamstring will be realized through the test of straight leg raise (SLR). The SLR is a passive test performed unilaterally.

Study groups in NCT03958084
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Massage groupExperimentalThe deep massage will be applied for three minutes in the ischiotíbial muscles, only in the left limb, towards the muscular fibers. The volunteers will be placed in a ventral decubitus position on the stretcher.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Straight Leg Raise
Ventosa therapy groupExperimentalThe negative pressure ventosa therapy slide winds will be applied for three minutes in the oval direction in the posterior region of the thigh to contemplate the full extent of the ischiotíbial muscles, only in the left limb. The volunteers will be placed in a ventral decubitus position on the stretcher.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Straight Leg Raise
Foam roller groupExperimentalThe foam roller is a self-applied intervention for three minutes where the volunteers will be positioned on bench press on the floor of the room, with the left thigh posteriorly on the foam roller and the leg extended, the right lower limb will be in flexion of hip and knee, only the right foot and the right and left hands will touch the ground. Volunteers will be instructed to move so that they move forward and backward, causing the roller to travel the full length of the hamstring muscles.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Straight Leg Raise
Lumbar mobilization groupExperimentalUnilateral lumbar mobilization of grade III at the frequency of 2Hz at the joint L4 / L5 of the ipsilateral side of the limb tested. The frequency was guaranteed by a metronome set at 120 beats per minute. Three sets of 1 minute of mobilization were performed with a 30 second interval, totaling a time of 4 minutes and 30 seconds of intervention. The technique was performed with the patient in the ventral decubitus position.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Straight Leg Raise
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation groupExperimentalPatient in dorsal decubitus, the examiner lifted the participant's leg up to the referred maximum amplitude. He then asked the patient for an isometric contraction of the hamstring muscles against the researcher's resistance for 10 seconds. After contraction, the researcher asked the patient to relax for 10 seconds. Then the member is repositioned passively by the researcher until the new amplitude limit reached. The technique was performed in 2 sets of 4 repetitions with an interval of 1 minute, totaling in an approximate time of 4 minutes of intervention.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Straight Leg Raise
Control groupNo interventionThe patient remained lying down in the ventral position for 4 minutes. the patient remained lying down in the ventral position for 4 minutes.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Range of motion

    The study has as main variable the range of motion of the hamstrings measured in degrees, through the test of the Elevation of the Extended Leg. The amplitude reached in the pre- and post-test was recorded by means of a photogrammetry and analyzed by a free postural evaluation program that provides the researcher with calculating linear and angular measurements through spatially defined anatomical points.

    Measured: 10 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 May 2019
  2. Study start20 Jul 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03958084
Sponsor's protocol ID
1;771;454
Status last verified
Apr 2020
First submitted
17 May 2019
Last updated
24 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • AGOSTINHO, A. et al. Vacuoterapia: influência no aumento da flexibilidade muscular dos isquiotíbiais. Saúde & Tecnologia .16, p.38-43, 2016.

  • CASSAR, Paul Mario. Manual de massagem terapêutica : um guia completo de massoterapia para o estudante e para o terapeuta. São Paulo: Manole, 1ª ed, p.231, 2001.

  • Mohr AR, Long BC, Goad CL. Effect of foam rolling and static stretching on passive hip-flexion range of motion. J Sport Rehabil. 2014 Nov;23(4):296-9. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2013-0025. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

    PubMed 24458506

  • CHESTERTON et al. The Effect of Mobilising the Lumbar 4/5 Zygapophyseal Joint on Hamstring Extensibility in Elite Soccer Players. International Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 2016;

  • Puentedura EJ, Huijbregts PA, Celeste S, Edwards D, In A, Landers MR, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C. Immediate effects of quantified hamstring stretching: hold-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation versus static stretching. Phys Ther Sport. 2011 Aug;12(3):122-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.02.006. Epub 2011 Apr 15.

    PubMed 21802038

  • Shankar Ganesh G, Mohanty P, Smita Pattnaik S. The immediate and 24-hour follow-up effect of unilateral lumbar Z-joint mobilisation on posterior chain neurodynamics. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Apr;19(2):226-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.04.009. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

    PubMed 25892376

  • Boyd BS, Wanek L, Gray AT, Topp KS. Mechanosensitivity of the lower extremity nervous system during straight-leg raise neurodynamic testing in healthy individuals. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Nov;39(11):780-90. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3002.

    PubMed 19881004

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Straight Leg Raise in people with Healthy and Adult, run by Alessandro Haupenthal at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Alessandro Haupenthal, Teacher (55(48)99028190, alessandro.haupenthal@ufsc.br), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Range of motion (time frame: 10 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03958084, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Apr 2020.

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