Range of Motion Clinical Trial
Official title:
Comparative Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Group B will receive Therapeutic Cupping.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 30 |
Est. completion date | February 20, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | February 20, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Male |
Age group | 18 Years to 25 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Age (18-25),Male Gender Only, - Football Players, Bilateral Hamstring Tightness, - Previous hamstring injury in the last 6 months, - Positive SLR test, - Positive Passive/Active Knee Extension test Exclusion Criteria: - Malignancy of lower limb, - History of Lower Limb fracture in the last 6 months, - Post-surgical condition from past 6 months, - Neurological Conditions such as SLE, Herpes zoster, parkinsonism, Shingles disease, Musculoskeletal disorders like adductor tendinopathy, low back pain, knee injuries, hip injuries, - Skin Allergies. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Pakistan | Pakistan sports board | Lahore | Punjab |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Riphah International University |
Pakistan,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Hamstring pain | Patient level of pain will be assessed by using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ranging from 0 to 10 | pre and 6 weeks post interventional | |
Primary | Range of motion | A goniometer is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint. | pre and 6 weeks post interventional | |
Primary | Flexibility | The sit and reach test will be used to assess the flexibility of the hamstring muscles. | pre and 6 weeks post interventional |
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