Comparative Effects of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique Versus Post Facilitation Stretch on Pain, Range of Motion, and Functional Disability Among Fast Bowlers With Shoulder Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Visual Analogue Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This study compares the effectiveness of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique and Post Facilitation Stretch in reducing shoulder pain in 32 fast bowlers aged 18-35. Participants will receive treatment three times a week for four weeks. Pain, shoulder mobility, and functional ability will be measured before and after the intervention to identify the more effective technique
详细描述
This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of the Spencer Muscle Energy Technique and Post Facilitation Stretch in treating shoulder pain among fast bowlers. A total of 32 fast bowlers aged 18-35 years with chronic shoulder pain will be recruited from the Pakistan Sports Board, Lahore. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups, each receiving one of the two treatments three times a week for four weeks, preceded by hot pack application. Pain, shoulder range of motion, and functional disability will be assessed before and after the intervention using the Visual Analogue Scale, inclinometer, and Quick-DASH questionnaire. The study seeks to determine which technique offers better outcomes for managing shoulder pain in fast bowlers.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
The participants are blind
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Fast bowlers
- •Both male and female.
- •aged 18-35 years.
- •Stiff painful shoulder joint for at least 3 months.
- •Willingness to participate in the study and provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •● Rotator cuff tears.
- •Rheumatoid and gouty arthritis.
- •Tumors of the shoulder region.
- •Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the shoulder.
- •Thoracic outlet syndrome, peripheral nerve injuries, shoulder girdle fractures, dislocations.
研究组 & 干预措施
Spencer Muscle Energy Technique
16 participants will undergo spencer muscle energy technique three times a week over a four-week period.Various movement patterns will performed, and the treatment duration will be 30 minutes.
干预措施: Spencer Muscle Energy Technique (Other)
Post Facilitation Stretch
16 participants will undergo Post facilitation stretching process was repeated 5 times with 10 second interval between each stretch. The whole treatment session was around 20 minute.
干预措施: Post Facilitation Stretch (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual Analogue Scale
时间窗: 4 Weeks
Pain intensity was measured using a 10-cm VAS, where 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst imaginable pain." Scores were recorded at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention.
Range of Motion
时间窗: 4 Weeks
Active shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation were assessed using a digital inclinometer. Each movement was measured three times and averaged. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after the intervention period.
Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH) Score
时间窗: 4 Weeks
A validated questionnaire used to assess functional disability of the upper limb. It consists of 11 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale. Final scores range from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability). It was recorded pre- and post-intervention.
次要结局
未报告次要终点