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To assess the effectiveness of IASTM and Cupping Therapy on Hamstring muscle in cricket bowlers.

Assessing The Effectiveness Of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization And Myofascial Decompression (Cupping Therapy) In Hamstring Tightness Among Fast Cricket Bowlers - A Comparative Study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052261
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-05-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: IASTM and Myofascial decompression (cupping therapy): IASTM 3 session/week for 5 minutes. Duration of study- 4 weeks Control Intervention1: Myofascial decompression (cupping therapy):

Sponsors

TILAK KHANAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Players with hamstring tightness (having flexion angle more than 20 degree when hip is at 90 degree of flexion) measure by AKE test using goniometer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Player with musculoskeletal deformity.Any Acute injury to the hamstring muscle.Lumbar and lower limb neurological compromise

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the Effectiveness of IASTM and Myofascial decompression (Cupping Therapy) using 20 meter sprint test among fast bowlers having tightness of hamstring muscle.Timepoint: To assess the Effectiveness of IASTM and Myofascial decompression (Cupping Therapy) using 20 meter sprint test among fast bowlers having tightness of hamstring muscle. At baseline and at 4th weeks.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the length of hamstring muscle.Timepoint: To assess the length of hamstring muscle. At baseline and 4th week—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTilak Khanal

DAYANANDA SAGAR UNIVERSITY

vinnyphysio07@gmail.com9036200878

Outcome results

None listed

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