Effects of Mulligans BLR and CR on Hamstrings Flexibility in Office Workers

Muscle Tightness Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparative Effects of Mulligan Bent Leg Raise and Contract Relax Technique on Hamstring Flexibility in Office Workers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06074653
• Other study ID #: REC/0164Amna Pervaiz
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 3, 2023
• Est. completion date: April 2024

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: Aruba Saeed, PHD*
• Phone: 03344399403
• Email: aruba.saeed[@]riphah.edu.pk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this research is to compare the effect of mulligan bent leg raise and contract relax technique on hamstring flexibility in office workers with sedentary life styles.

Description:

Flexibility is regarded as a crucial component of typical biomechanical operation. A tight hamstring increases the risk of frequent impairment to the associated musculature and bony structure. Hamstring muscles are associated with lumbar spine, pelvic and lower limb movement disorders and have been connected to low back discomfort and abnormal gait pattern. It has been observed that long sitting and sedentary life style is directly related to reduce the hamstrings flexibility, so the persons with tight hamstrings are more prone to develop musculoskeletal disorders if not addressed properly. Previous research has shown that contract relaxation and Mulligan's bent leg are both useful for increasing hamstring flexibility. But there hasn't been much research comparing the two methods, Mulligan bent leg lift and contract relax, for hamstring muscle stiffness in middle age office employees; instead, it was done in young people and athletes. Hence, the aim of present work is to study and compare the effectiveness of contract relax and Mulligan bent leg raise in middle age office workers with long sitting hours having hamstring tightness

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 52
• Est. completion date: April 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 30 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Middle age men and women (30 to 45 years)
• Working/ sitting hours = 36 hours per week.
• Real estate and IT office workers.
• Participant with positive Active Knee Extension Test: A lag of 20degrees is considered normal from full extension, anything less than 20degrees is considered as hamstrings tightness

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of knee and hip injury
• Neurological impairment
• Other orthopedic conditions i.e., hip fracture, THR, TKR etc
• Fracture of lower limb

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Tightness

Intervention

Other:
• Mulligan Bent Leg Raise technique
Treatment session will be conducted for 2 days a week for 4 weeks consecutively. In first week only 20 minutes session will be given to each group. Home exercise plan is also given.Pre and post intervention measurements will be taken at 2nd and 4th week. Both dominant and non-dominant legs will be checked
• PNF Contract Relax technique
Treatment session will be conducted for 2 days a week for 4 weeks consecutively. In first week only 20 minutes session will be given to each group. Home exercise plan is also given. Pre and post intervention measurements will be taken at 2nd and 4th week. Both dominant and non-dominant legs will be checked

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Bari Builders and IT path limited	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Active Knee Extension Test	AKE test with goniometry will be used to evaluate hamstring tightness. Goniometer was used to measure the popliteal angle. When popliteal angle becomes greater than 20 degrees then it's considered as Hamstring tightness. "change will be measured from baseline to 4 weeks"	4 weeks
Primary	Lower Extremity Functional Mobility Scale	The Lower Extremity Functional Mobility Scale will tell us about activities done by a healthy individual using their lower limbs. The test-retest reliability is excellent ranging between 0.855 and 0.99. "Change will be measured from baseline to 4 weeks"	4 weeks