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Clinical Trials/NCT06198088
NCT06198088
Completed
N/A

Effects of Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

Riphah International University1 site in 1 country26 target enrollmentDecember 1, 2023
ConditionsFracture

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Fracture
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Enrollment
26
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
DASH
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

Daily living activities are an essential part of a child's development, providing endless opportunities for play, learning, and imaginative expression. The desired result as the child get bored after a while so we use it for benefits. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a stretching technique utilized to improve muscle elasticity and has been shown to have a positive effect on active and passive range of motions. In clinical settings, PNF is already utilized by therapists to restore functional range of motion (ROM) and increase strength in patients who have sustained soft tissue damage or received invasive surgeries.

Detailed Description

This Randomized clinical trial study will be conducted in THQ hospital Arifwala/DHQ pakpattan with calculated sample size 26. Study will be approved by ethical committee. After that informed consent will be taken and patients will be randomly assigned to (Group A) control group these individuals will receive Maitland's mobilization with everyday object activities (Group B) experimental group (these individuals will receive baseline treatment and PNF technique ) frequency will be 5 session per week of 30 min and duration is of 4 weeks. Ranges will be assessed by Goniometry DASH outcome measure scale will use to assess functional activity. Data will be analyzed by SPSS latest version.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 1, 2023
End Date
February 5, 2024
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children Age 3-7 years
  • Either gender
  • Contracture 4-8 weeks post traumatic injuries.
  • Post-operative

Exclusion Criteria

  • Burn contracture
  • Contracture due to neurological conditions
  • Dupytren's contracture, Volkmann's contracture etc.
  • Contracture more than 8 week

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

DASH

Time Frame: 4 weeks

DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs.

Study Sites (1)

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