Hamstring ShortnessNCT05376956
Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
A study testing Muscle Energy Technique and Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in people with Hamstring Shortness, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hamstring Shortness
- What is being tested?
- Muscle Energy Technique and Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- May 2022to Oct 2022
- 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 20 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 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.
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- 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.
Who cannot join
- 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.
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- 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.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital, Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University
Lahore
About this study
Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
- Conditions
- Hamstring Shortness
- Being tested
- Muscle Energy Technique, Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Muscle Energy TechniqueDiagnostic test
Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)Diagnostic test
Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Energy Technique | Experimental | Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness Receives: Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique |
| Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) | Experimental | Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness Receives: Diagnostic Test: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
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
Measured: 6 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2022
- Study startMay 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completionJul 2022 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hamstring ShortnessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Superior UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Superior University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05376956
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall17/505
- Status last verified
- May 2022
- First submitted
- 5 May 2022
- Last updated
- 17 May 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 May 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05376956
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall17/505
- Conditions
- Hamstring Shortness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Superior UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 May 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Energy Technique | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy TechniqueUsing Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness |
| Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- 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.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Energy TechniqueUsing Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness | Diagnostic test | Muscle Energy Technique |
| Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness | Diagnostic test | Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) |
Primary outcome
Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Time frame: 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
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 May 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Muscle Energy Technique and Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in people with Hamstring Shortness, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 9 inclusion and 9 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 17 May 2022. 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 Pakistan. 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 Sikandar Rehman, DPT (+923064020381, dptm-s17-002@superior.edu.pk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Individuals With Hamstring Shortness (time frame: 6 Months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 May 2022.