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Effect of various techniques to improve strength in individuals with muscle weakness

EFFECT OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE IN SINGLE JOINT AND TWO-JOINT MUSCLE OF KNEE AMONG ASYMPTOMATIC SARCOPENIC ADULTS USING sEMG-A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036520
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-09-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A: MET for rectus femoris muscle: Participants in groupA will be recieving 12 sessions of muscle energy technique for rectus femoris for 4 times/week for 3 weeks. Control Interven

Sponsors

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants with asymptomatic Sarcopenia of all gender 2. Age group between 40-55 years age(8) 3. SARC-F+EBM, a total score of �12 indicates positive screening for sarcopenia 4. Ishii test, a total score of �105 in men and �120 in women is suggestive of sarcopenia 5. Participants who are willing to participate in this study 6. Ability to communicate and understand

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with recent musculoskeletal injury (last 6 months) 2. Diseases or illness-related cachexia 3. Chronic illnesses (liver, kidney, cancer , CVD, advanced arthrosis) 4. Participants who exercise regularly or have undertaken lower limb strength training (i.e., >1 weekly sessions) in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
sEMG, Lower extremity functional scaleTimepoint: Pre and post assessment of all the outcomes will be taken day 1(week 1) pre assessment day 12 (week 3) post assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVishal V kushwaha

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy

santoshmetgud@klekipt.edu.in9880088400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026