Acute Effects of Neurodynamic Slider and Tensioner Techniques on Mechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Muscle

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260225006

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-25

Start date

2026-05-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Muscle tone Stiffness Elasticity Relaxation time Creep Neural Mobilization Neurodynamics Muscle Tonus

Interventions

Participants perform femoral nerve sliders ,Participants perform femoral nerve tensioners,Participants perform static strething of the quadriceps muscle

Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other

Nerve slider,Nerve tensioners,Static stretching

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adults aged 18 to 40 years 2. Recreationally active (at least 2 sessions per week of physical activity) 3. No history of lower-limb injury in the past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neurological disorders or symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy 2. Current musculoskeletal pain in the hip, thigh, or knee 3. Previous surgery to the lumbar spine or lower limb 4. BMI bigger than 30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stiffness Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Tone Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Elasticity Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO	—

Measure

Time frame

Stiffness Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Tone Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Elasticity Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relaxation Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Creep Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Perceived Stretch Discomfort Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS),Knee Flexion Range of Motion Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Goniometer	—

Measure

Time frame

Relaxation Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Creep Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Assessed using MyotonPRO,Perceived Stretch Discomfort Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS),Knee Flexion Range of Motion Immediately before intervention (Pre-intervention) Immediately after intervention (Post-intervention) Goniometer

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Countries

Greece

Contacts

Public ContactEleftherios Paraskevopoulos

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

elparaskev@phed.uoa.gr00306876587397

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026