Neural Glide Technique on the Sciatic Nerve and the Passive Stretching Technique in the Short Hamstring Muscles

Flexibility Clinical Trial

Official title:

Differences Between the Effects of the Neural Glide Technique on the Sciatic Nerve and the Passive Stretching Technique in the Short Hamstring Muscles

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05301426
• Other study ID #: FJ-2022-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 30, 2022
• Est. completion date: May 27, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: May 2022
• Source: Universidad de Murcia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The project consists of studying the differences between neural gliding techniques of the sciatic nerve and passive stretching of the hamstring muscles in football players.

Description:

Study of hamstring shortening in football players through passive muscle stretching and the use of the neurodynamic technique of longitudinal sliding of the sciatic nerve.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: May 27, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 16 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

• Footballers with shortening of the hamstring musculature.
• Age between 16 and 18 years.
• Subjects who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria:

• Subjects with significant nerve involvement.
• Subjects with scars or wounds affecting the assessment.
• Subjects with muscle injuries in the lower limb.
• Subjects with herniated discs or chronic acute low back pain.
• Subjects with pain or paresthesia in the lower limbs.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Flexibility
• Hamstring Muscles
• Sciatic Nerve

Intervention

Other:
• Stretching of the hamstring muscles.
Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.
• Neural slippage of the sciatic nerve.
Neurodynamic technique on the sciatic nerve.
• Passive upper limb mobilisations.
Passive mobilisations performed on the upper limbs used as a placebo.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Campo de Fútbol de Archena	Murcia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Murcia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Differences between passive stretching of the hamstring muscles and longitudinal sliding of the sciatic nerve.	The degree of elasticity of the hamstring musculature will be measured using the Goniometer by placing the hip in 90 degrees flexion and measuring the extension in degrees of the knee.; A pre-test and post-test measurement will be taken.	One month.