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Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Comparison of Effect of Muscle Energy Technique vs PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05376956
Enrollment
44
Registered
2022-05-17
Start date
2022-05-31
Completion date
2022-10-31
Last updated
2022-05-17

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Conditions

Hamstring Shortness

Brief summary

Comparison between the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals with Hamstring Shortness and PNF in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMuscle Energy Technique

Using Muscle Energy Technique in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTProprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

Using proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in Individuals With Hamstring Shortness

Sponsors

Superior University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects with age group between 20 to 60 years with sedentary lifestyle will be included. * both males and females will be included. * Patients with diagnosed Tight hamstrings having knee extension less than 160º with the hip at 90º flexion. * Patients with decreased ROM at the knee joint. * Patients with reduced straight leg raise. * Patients with pain in posterior compartment of thigh. * Asymptomatic patients will be included. * Patients with restricted mobility of lower limb due to Hamstring shortness. * Symptomatic patients with hamstring tightness like of low back pain, pelvic tightness, knee osteoarthritis (grade 1 and 2) are included in the research.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with prolapsed disc will excluded.(14) * Patients with lower extremity injuries (strain, sprain, ligament injuries, etc.) in last 6 months will be excluded. * Patients with severe hamstring injury either acute or chronic will be excluded. * Patients with visual acute swelling in the region of hamstring muscle * Patients with fracture of any type and area. * Patients with dislocations or subluxations present will be excluded. * Patient recommended for TKR of knee joint. * Patients with any neurological disease like lumbar/cervical herniation, polyneuropathy, scoliosis etc.) * Patient with any tumor of hip or knee with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Individuals With Hamstring Shortness6 MonthsResearch will be effective to compare effectiveness of muscle energy technique MET and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) to the further develop conclusion that which treatment method is more effective and quicker for the treatment of pain, improving flexibility and functional ability of patients with hamstring shortness having sedentary life style. Most of the target population having hamstring shortness due to sedentary lifestyle mostly poor posture and ergonomics that may eventually leads to loss of flexibility, functional ability and increases pain. The two procedures were applied at a very same time with equal gatherings and similar standards. Met and PNF are most effective stretching techniques to be compared

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Primary ContactSikandar Rehman, DPT
dptm-s17-002@superior.edu.pk+923064020381

Outcome results

None listed

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