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

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• Conditions: Hamstring Shortness
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Muscle Energy Technique; Diagnostic Test: Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

• Registration Number: NCT05376956
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Study Start: 2022-05
• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-17
• Primary Completion: 2022-07
• Study Completion: 2022-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Muscle Energy Technique	Muscle Energy Technique	Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness
Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)	Proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)	Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital, Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Pakistan