Effect of soft tissue mobilization vs massage gun on foot and pelvic posture- A Randomized Clinical Trail

The Effect of Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Percussion Massage Gun on Foot posture, Plantar Pressure and Pelvic tilt in individuals with asymptomatic hamstring tightness: A Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/10/075343

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization: Dynamic soft tissue mobilisation will be given on bilateral hamstring for 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Control Intervention1: Percussion massage gun: Pe

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: participants: 1.Diagnosed with bilateral hamstring tightness according to active knee extension test with more than 20°. 2.With acquired flexible foot deformity 3.All genders between 18-25 years of age. 4.Willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Underwent surgery of lower extremity, spine or abdomen within the past 1 year 2. Diagnosed with radiating/ referred pain to lower extremity 3. Who had fractures of lower limb or spine 4. Diagnosed with congenital deformities of lower limb 5. Diagnosed case of peripheral vascular disease or deep venous thrombosis. 6. With open wound or local inflammation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Assessment of foot posture using Foot Posture Index. 2.Assessment of plantar pressure using the Harris and Beath Foot printing Mat. 3.Assessment of pelvic tilt angle using Pelvic inclinometer. 4.Assessment of hamstring flexibility using Active knee extension test Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of 4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPeeyoosha Gurudut

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy

peeyooshagurudut@klekipt.edu.in9844821355

Outcome results