Effects of Different Electrophysical Agents in Hamstring Muscles Flexibility of Healthy Individuals

Flexibility Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effectiveness of Different Electrophysical Agents on Hamstring Muscles Flexibility in Healthy Individuals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04328155
• Other study ID #: 26.06.2018/13
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 22, 2019
• Est. completion date: August 28, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Pamukkale University
• Contact: Ayse Nur OYMAK SOYSAL, Dr.
• Phone: +9005058446603
• Email: aysenuroymak[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Sixty healthy individuals will be randomised into four groups. Group I (15 subjects) will be applied hotpacks, Group II (15 subjects) will be applied infrared, Group III will be applied ultrasound to hamstring muscles for 18 sessions 3 times per week and the subjects will do hamstring self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Group IV will only do self stretching exercises.

Outcome measures are Range of Motion and hamstring flexibility. Measurements will record before and after the end of the treatment.

Description:

Inclusion criteria for the study are; being student of Saraykoy Vocational School, Active knee extension degree must be lower than 60 when the hip flexed to 90 degree. Exclusion criteria are; undergoingsurgery for knee pathologies, having a systemic and inflammatory disease targeting this region, having a knee disorder, pregnancy, malignancy, doing regularly another exercise programme. According to our criteria 60 participants will be randomised into four groups. Group 1 will receive 20 minutes hotpacks and will do hamstring self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching. Group II will receive 20 minutes infrared at prone position and will do self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching.

Group III will receive 5 minutes 1MHz ultrasound therapy and will do self stretching exercise for 18 sessions 3 times per week. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching 3 times for 15 seconds. Group IV will do only hamstring self stretching exercise therapy for 18 sessions 3 times per week. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching 3 times for 15 seconds. Outcome measures are Range of Motion and hamstring flexibility. Range of Motion will be assed by using universal goniometer for knee and hip joints. Hamstring flexibility will be assed with active knee extension test by using universal goniometer. All measurements will done 3 times and average of scores will be taken. Outcomes will be recorded before and after the end of the treatment. All assessments were made by the same researcher before and after treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: August 28, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 25, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being Student in Saraykoy Vocational School

• Having Active Knee Extension degree lower than 60

Exclusion Criteria:

• undergoing surgical operation for knee pathologies

• history of trauma involving knee joint region

• having a systemic and inflammatory disease targeting this region

• pregnancy

• malignancy

• doing another exercise programme

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Flexibility
• Hamstring Muscles

Intervention

Procedure:
• Hotpack Group
Hotpack Group received 20 minutes hotpack to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .
• Infrared Group
Infrared Group received 20 minutes infrared to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretchted the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15. seconds .
• Ultrasound Group
Ultrasound Group received 5 minutes 1 M-Hz, 1,5 watt/cm2 ultrasound therapy to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .
• Control
Control Group participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Sarayköy Vocational School	Denizli

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Pamukkale University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Brodowicz GR, Welsh R, Wallis J. Comparison of stretching with ice, stretching with heat, or stretching alone on hamstring flexibility. J Athl Train. 1996 Oct;31(4):324-7. — View Citation

Burke DG, Holt LE, Rasmussen R, MacKinnon NC, Vossen JF, Pelham TW. Effects of Hot or Cold Water Immersion and Modified Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Flexibility Exercise on Hamstring Length. J Athl Train. 2001 Mar;36(1):16-19. — View Citation

Sadler SG, Spink MJ, Ho A, De Jonge XJ, Chuter VH. Restriction in lateral bending range of motion, lumbar lordosis, and hamstring flexibility predicts the development of low back pain: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies. BMC Musculoskelet D — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes of ROM	Range of motion was measured by universal goniometer. Knee flexion and extension, Hip flexion, extension, external and internal rotation was measured	baseline, after 6 weeks
Primary	Hamstring Flexibility	Hamstring Flexibility was measured by universal goniometer by using active knee extension test.	baseline, after 6 weeks