Effects of PNF Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

Fracture Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06198088
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0744
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 5, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Daily living activities are an essential part of a child's development, providing endless opportunities for play, learning, and imaginative expression. The desired result as the child get bored after a while so we use it for benefits. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a stretching technique utilized to improve muscle elasticity and has been shown to have a positive effect on active and passive range of motions. In clinical settings, PNF is already utilized by therapists to restore functional range of motion (ROM) and increase strength in patients who have sustained soft tissue damage or received invasive surgeries.

Description:

This Randomized clinical trial study will be conducted in THQ hospital Arifwala/DHQ pakpattan with calculated sample size 26. Study will be approved by ethical committee. After that informed consent will be taken and patients will be randomly assigned to (Group A) control group these individuals will receive Maitland's mobilization with everyday object activities (Group B) experimental group (these individuals will receive baseline treatment and PNF technique ) frequency will be 5 session per week of 30 min and duration is of 4 weeks. Ranges will be assessed by Goniometry DASH outcome measure scale will use to assess functional activity. Data will be analyzed by SPSS latest version.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: February 5, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 5, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 7 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children Age 3-7 years

• Either gender

• Contracture 4-8 weeks post traumatic injuries.

• Post-operative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Burn contracture

• Contracture due to neurological conditions

• Dupytren's contracture, Volkmann's contracture etc.

• Contracture more than 8 week

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fracture
• Fractures, Bone

Intervention

Other:
• PNF techniques
The patient in the experiment group will PNF techniques (hold relax) the participants who were assigned for post traumatic stiffness of the elbow with baseline treatment (heating pad), stretching applied for 30 sec then relaxation time 10 sec, 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
• Exercise therapy
exercise therapy range of motion, stretching and strengthening were applied with heating pad as baseline treatment. 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 week.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Riphah international university	Lahore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (1)

Sim G, Fleming J, Glasgow C. Mobilizing orthoses in the management of post-traumatic elbow contractures: A survey of Australian hand therapy practice. J Hand Ther. 2021 Jan-Mar;34(1):90-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2019.12.014. Epub 2020 Mar 7. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	DASH	DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs.	4 weeks

External Links

•   Mobilizing orthoses in the management of post-traumatic elbow contractures