Effects of Hold Relax With Agonist Contraction and Active Release Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Piriformis Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Piriformis Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Active Release Therapy; Other: Hold Relax with Agonist Contraction

• Registration Number: NCT05370378
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lahore

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of hold relax agonist contraction and active release therapy on reducing pain intensity, improving functioning and sleep quality in patient with piriformis syndrome.

Both these techniques are passive, non-invasive manual therapy techniques which are easy to perform and less time consuming and may yield better outcomes resulting improved quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-22
• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-06
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-11
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-22
• Study Completion: 2022-11-22
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group 25-55 years
2. Both male and female.
3. Gluteal pain with or without radicular symptoms.
4. Patients of piriformis syndrome diagnosed by orthopedic consultant.
5. Sub-acute and chronic piriformis syndrome.
6. Unilateral pain.
7. Pain score equal to and greater than 3 according to pain rating scale.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Intermittent vascular claudication and spondylolisthesis.
2. Past history of hip, femur or vertebral fracture
3. Past history of spinal surgery.
4. Spinal tuberculosis.
5. Rheumatoid disease.
6. Disc pathology, sacroiliac joint dysfunction or mechanical back pain.
7. History of infectious disease.
8. Leg length discrepancy.
9. Any postural abnormality or deformity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	Active Release Therapy	This group of participants will receive Active Release Therapy, a kind of soft tissue mobilization along with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks (6 sessions on alternate days, 3 session per week). Each session will be of 60 minutes. The data will be collected before applying intervention, at first week and at 2nd week.
Group A	Hold Relax with Agonist Contraction	This group of participants will receive Hold Relax with Agonist Contraction (HR-AC) technique with routine physical therapy. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks (6 sessions on alternate days, 3 session per week). Each session will be of 60 minutes. The data will be collected before applying intervention, at first week and at 2nd week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Pain Intensity	Pain score will be measured at the baseline, at end of first session and at 6th session on 2nd week	Numeric Pain Rating Scale will be used to measure the intensity of pain
Change in Functional Disability	Change in functional status will be measured at the baseline, at end of first session and at end of 6th session	Ronald-Morris Disability Questionnaire will be used to a assess the level of disability
Sleep Quality	Sleep quality will be measured at the baseline, at end of first session and at end of 6th session	Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory will be used to to assess the quality of sleep on a 100 mm VAS scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan