Clinical trial NCT06761014: Comparative Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Sustained Stretching Among Hockey Players
Official title: Comparative Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Sustained Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion and Function Among Hockey Players With Quadratus Lumborum Tightness.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Quadratus lumborum muscle
Low back pain
IASTM
instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
Range of motion
Sustained stretching
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-01-07
Enrollment: 22
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 16
Maximum age (years): 26
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized Control design
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Effect of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization over sustained stretching in hockey players on improving quadratus lumborum flexibility.

Detailed description: To find the effect of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization over sustained stretching in hockey players on improving quadratus lumborum flexibility.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Age group of 16-26 years. Male and female Deficit of thoracolumbar Range of Motion with QL tightness Participates with moderate pain as per the ODI (20%-40%)

Exclusion Criteria:

Not fit in the age group Who have muscles injury from last 6 months Who have ODI score less than 20% Who do not involve QL tightness

Primary outcomes:
measure: Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire:
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: NPRS
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Inclinometer:
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Pakistan sports board
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Dania Zaheer, DPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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