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COMPARISON OF MUSCLE RELEASE AND STRETCHING TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING BACK THIGH MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY IN HEALTHY YOUNG MEN

EFFECT OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE VERSUS STATIC STRETCHING ON HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN ASYMPTOMATIC YOUNG MALES - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/111178
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-05-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: MYOFASCIAL RELEASE: The patient is placed in a prone lying position with the hamstring muscles exposed and relaxed. The therapist stands beside the affected limb and places both thumbs

Sponsors

TUSSHAR DANDA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: 18-26 years 2. Hamstring tightness of 20 (Active knee extension test) 3. Moderately active individuals (1.5 hours of moderate physical activity for 3-4 days per week)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe low back ache 2. Any neurological deficit 3. Any inflammatory or systemic musculoskeletal condition 4. Skin infection or open wounds over the posterior thigh 5. History of hamstring strain or tear in the past 6 months 7. History of participants in a yoga or stretching program for the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. ACTIVE STRAIGHT LEG RAISE 2. ACTIVE KNEE EXTENSION TEST Timepoint: BASELINE, 7TH DAY AND 14TH DAY—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR NITESH VERMA

MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, KUMARHATTI, SOLAN

nites320@gmail.com9729022718

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026