Comparative Effects of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique on Pain, Flexibility and Functionality in Lower Limbs Among Cyclists With Sciatica
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- NPRS
研究概览
简要总结
Thus the aim of my study is to determine the comparative effects of sciatic nerve flossing and active release technique on pain, flexibility, and functionality in lower limbs of cyclists with sciatica.
详细描述
This study investigates the comparative effects of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique on pain, flexibility, and functionality in cyclists with sciatica. To compare the efficacy of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique in reducing pain and improving functional performance in cyclists diagnosed with sciatica over a six-week period. A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 32 participants, aged 18 to 35, diagnosed with sciatica persisting for more than six weeks. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received Sciatic Nerve Flossing, while Group B underwent Active Release Technique. Pain levels were measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), functional performance was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Score (LEFS), and flexibility was evaluated via the Sit and Reach Test.
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 (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age between 18 to 30 years (16)
- •Only male participants were included (15)
- •Participates with Positive Passive Straight Leg Raise (PSLR) Test (13)
- •Athletes with positive slump test (15)
- •Symptoms more than 6 weeks (16)
排除标准
- •Lower limb fracture(13)
- •Musculoskeletal problems (radiculopathy, myopathy) (13, 14)
- •Sciatica along with vascular disorders and diabetic neuropathy, sciatica due to tumor and fractures (15)
- •Inflammatory arthritis (16)
- •Previous surgical interventions on the lower limbs or spine (15)
- •Neurological conditions affecting lower limb function (e.g., multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries) (13, 14)
- •Patients currently undergoing physical therapy or other interventions for sciatica (15)
- •Individuals with contraindications to physical activity or exercise due to health conditions (13, 14)
研究组 & 干预措施
Sciatic nerve flossing technique
Group A 16 subjects were treated with Sciatic Nerve Flossing Technique.
干预措施: Sciatic nerve flossing technique (Other)
Active Release Technique
Group B 16 subjects were treated with Active Release Technique
干预措施: Active Release Technique (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
NPRS
时间窗: 6 Weeks
The Numeric Aggravation Rating Scale (NPRS) is normally used to survey torment. Change in the NPRS across time can be deciphered with responsiveness lists. Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst pain(48). High test-retest reliability is indicated by an ICC \> 0.70; Cronbach's alpha \> 0.70 suggests great internal consistency. The construct validity of the NPRS examines how well the scores correspond to theoretical pain components, while the criterion validity compares results to established pain measures.(49).
Sit and Reach Test
时间窗: 6 weeks
Sit-and-arrive at tests are generally utilized as estimation apparatuses for assessing hamstring and lower back adaptability. The old style sits and arrive at test (SRT), initially planned by Wells and Dillon (1952) is frequently included as a feature of game related actual wellness test batteries (American Union for Wellbeing Actual Instruction Entertainment and Dance (AAHPERD), 1986, Gathering of Europe Council for the Improvement of Game, 1993) to assess hamstring muscle adaptability. The SRT and TT test have a similar testing strategy (maximal trunk flexion with knee straight and lower leg in 90° of dorsiflexion) with the main contrast being the trying position, sitting and standing, separately(50).
Lower Extremity Funtional Score
时间窗: 6 weeks
The reasonable structure that directed the improvement of the LEFS incorporated that the scale be founded on the World Wellbeing Association's model of incapacity and impairment, be effective to manage, score, and record in the clinical record as for patient and clinician time, be pertinent to a wide assortment of patients with lower-limit muscular circumstances, incorporating patients with a scope of handicap levels, conditions, illnesses, medicines, and ages, be material for reporting capability on a singular patient premise as well as in gatherings, for example, for clinical results evaluation and clinical examination designs, be created utilizing an efficient course of thing determination and thing scaling, yield solid estimations (have inner consistency and test-retest dependability), and yield substantial estimations (at a solitary moment and delicate to legitimate change)(51)(52). While ICC \> 0.70 indicates good reliability for LEFS, Cronbach's alpha \> 0.70 ensures internal con
次要结局
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