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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06466239
Other study ID # PNFEffectsForCaregiver
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 4, 2023
Est. completion date June 6, 2024

Study information

Verified date June 2024
Source Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study was to examine the acute effect of self-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on chest mobility, posterior muscle chain mobility and respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays. In the study: 1. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on chest mobility and posterior muscle chain mobility in caregivers of children with developmental delay? 2. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays? The questions were answered.


Description:

A cross-over randomized controlled study was designed with 30 caregivers of children with developmental disabilities. Using the online randomization method, caregivers were first assigned to either the PNF stretching group or the static stretching group. Before and after the application, rib cage mobility was evaluated by chest circumference measurement, hamstring muscle mobility by popliteal angle measurement, lumbar region mobility by Schober Test, posterior muscle chain mobility by Finger-Floor Distance Measurement Test, and respiratory functions by Respiratory Function Test. The caregiver, who entered a 1-day cleansing period, repeated the evaluation and technique application with the stretching technique that was not applied the next day.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date June 6, 2024
Est. primary completion date March 12, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 40 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Volunteering to participate in the study - No history of infection or flare in the previous 4 weeks - Participants who have not been included in another clinical trial in the last month - Those whose knee flexion angle is 15 degrees and above in the hamstring muscle shortness test Exclusion Criteria: - Vestibular disorders, participants with known balance impairment within the past three months due to concussion - Those with musculoskeletal system problems in their lower extremities - Those who had lower extremity and thorax surgery in the last year - Those with metabolic diseases

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
PNF Stretching
PNF was applied to the hamstring muscle, with a 1-day washout period in between.
Static Stretching
Static stretching was applied to the hamstring muscle, with a 1-day washout period in between.

Locations

Country Name City State
Turkey Ebrar Atak Yalova

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Istanbul Gedik University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Reiner M, Tilp M, Guilhem G, Morales-Artacho A, Nakamura M, Konrad A. Effects of a Single Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Exercise With and Without Post-stretching Activation on the Muscle Function and Mechanical Properties of the Plantar Flexor Muscles. Front Physiol. 2021 Sep 14;12:732654. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.732654. eCollection 2021. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Chest Mobility Measurement 1- Axillary region Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the axillary region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. Duration of change in 1 day.
Primary Chest Mobility Measurement 2- Xiphoid region Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the xiphoid (epigastric) region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. Duration of change in 1 day.
Primary Chest Mobility Measurement 3- Subcostal region Normal resting tidal volume, chest width during maximum inspiration and maximum expiration were measured from the subcostal region with a tape measure and recorded in centimeters. Duration of change in 1 day.
Secondary Popliteal Angle Measurement Hamstring muscle flexibility measurement. A digital goniometer was used. Duration of change in 1 day.
Secondary Schober Test Lumbar mobility was evaluated with the Schober Test. A tape measure was used in the testing procedure. Duration of change in 1 day.
Secondary Posterior muscle chain mobility measurement Posterior muscle chain mobility was evaluated with the Finger-Floor Distance Test. A tape measure was used in the testing procedure. Duration of change in 1 day.
Secondary FVC Measurement Respiratory Function Test. The COSMED microQuark spirometer used. Lung volume was evaluated. Duration of change in 1 day.
Secondary FEV1 Measurement Respiratory Function Test. The COSMED microQuark spirometer used. Lung volume was evaluated. Duration of change in 1 day.
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