Observing the Effect of Fascial Manipulation in Athletes With Shin Splits.Tibial Stress Syndrome.

Influence of Fascial Manipulation on Running Kinematics Among Athletes With Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03198260

Acronym

MTSS

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-26

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

2017-06-27

Last updated

2017-06-28

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Conditions

Fascial Manipulation, Running Kinematics, Shin Splint

Brief summary

Aims & objectives: 1. The aim of the study is to find out the influence of fascial manipulation on running kinematics among athletes with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). 2. The objectives of our study are i. To use fascial manipulation as a mode of treatment in MTSS. ii. To compare running kinematics before and after treatment intervention. iii. To compare pain perception before and after treatment intervention.

Detailed description

The justification for study: 1. MTSS is associated with altered lower extremity kinematics. 2. There is an association between tibial fascia tightness and forces acting along the tibial crest due to alterations in the transfer of energy from foot proximally in the closed kinematic chain. 3. Fascial manipulation is found to be effective in improving the pliability of connective tissues in the management of musculoskeletal conditions. 4. Therefore there is a need to determine the influence of fascial manipulation on MTSS.

Interventions

OTHERFascial manipulation

Deep frictional massage

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Aged between 18-40 years, both sexes Athletes with shin pain or diagnosed with MTSS Symptoms lasting for 2-3 weeks in the last 1 month

Exclusion criteria

* Trauma to lower extremity in the past 3 months Neurological, Cognitive, Psychological factors affecting the test Acute injuries- laceration, sprains, strains, recent fractures Lumbopelvic-hip complex and knee pathologies(intra-articular lesions, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, osteomyelitis)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual analog scale	After 5 to 10 mins	Self reporting pain intensity after resuming running

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Increase in running economy	15 mins to 45 mins	Increasing in duration of running compared to the first trial

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026