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A clinical trial to study the Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Positional Release Technique in subjects with piriformis syndrome

Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique Vs Positional Release Technique in the management of piriformis syndrome - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065496
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique Positional Release Technique: total duration of 30 minutes duration 3 sessions per week for 2 weeks Control Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention2: NIL: N

Sponsors

Keerthana T
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: both gender between 30 to 40 years BMI:25 to 29.9 Kg/m Symptoms lasts between 3 to 6 month Pain: mild to moderate positive FAIR TEST along with following symptoms Unilateral buttock pain and radiculopathy Gluteal pain aggravated when sitting External tenderness near the greater sciatic notch limited medial rotation of hip

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non cooperative patients Pregnancy Malignancy Neurological conditions Previous history of trauma and surgery to the hip and spine Hip joint pathology Systemic inflammatory condition Congenital or acquired abnormality in spinal column. Pathology at disc or facet joint Degenerative conditions Infectious diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Range of motion Functional abilityTimepoint: At baseline and after 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Saravanan K

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences

Saro1978pt@gmail.com9842124007

Outcome results

None listed

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