Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique and Piriformis Muscle Stretching Among Patients Having Piriformis Syndrome

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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It is a randomized control trail in which soft tissue mobilization and piriformis stretching will be compared and study duration will be of five months

Detailed Description
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Piriformis syndrome is one of the misdiagnosed syndromes and there is no evidence available for the proper diagnosis of this syndrome. Several interventions have been adopted in the clinical setting for improvement of piriformis syndrome including therapeutic ultrasound, myofascial release, stretching, dry needling, strengthening exercises of hip muscles and activity modification. There are several treatments available for this syndrome but no comparison studies have been reported yet on soft tissue mobilization and piriformis muscle stretching. The purpose for conducting this research is to assist in establishing the effectiveness of soft tissue mobilization technique and piriformis muscle stretching in piriformis syndrome by comparison between two abovementioned treatments

Official Title
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Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique and Piriformis Muscle Stretching Among Patients Having Piriformis Syndrome

Conditions
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Piriformis Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Soft Tissue mobilization
* Other: Piriformis Syndrome (Piriformis muscle stretching)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Males and females with age between 25 and 45 years Patients with positive piriformis test Pain at least 3 according to numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) Exclusion Criteria: History of hip pain due to any diagnosed hip pathology Leg length discrepancy Past history of spinal surgery Spinal tuberculosis Rheumatoid disease,

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized Control Clinical Trial in which group 1 will be of experimental group and group 2 will be of control group
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group 1<br>Soft tissue mobilization | Other: Soft Tissue mobilization<br>* mobilization of soft tissues of body<br>|
| Active Comparator: Group 2<br>Piriformis Stretching | Other: Piriformis Syndrome (Piriformis muscle stretching)<br>* Stretching of Piriformis muscle<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Zero means non pain and 10 Means worst type of pain | 1 week | 
| Modified Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire | A score of 0-20 reflects minimal disability, 21-40 moderate disability, 41-60 severe disability, 61-80 crippled, and 81-100 bed-bound | 1 Week |