Clinical trial NCT03680300: The Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Friction Massage in Hamstring Tightness Amongst Young Athletes of Pakistan
Official title: The Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Friction Massage in Hamstring Tightness Amongst Young Athletes of Pakistan
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Hamstring Tightness
Hamstring Injury Prevention
Keywords: agility run test
vertical jump test
100 meter sprint
nordic lower test
ymca sit and reach box
active knee extension
passive knee extension
post isometric relaxation
post facilitation stretch
muscle energy technique
friction massage
sports medicine
physical therapy
young athlete
pakistan
Lead sponsor: Isra University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-09-21
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 60 athletes with hamstring tightness divided into 3 group.they will be Allocated by using a manual lottery system
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The ability of an individual to move smoothly depends on his flexibility, an attribute that enhances both safety and optimal physical activity. Hamstring tightness leads to hamstring injuries and hamstring injuries are the most common type of injury among athletes. These injuries are slow to recover, make high health expenditure and decrease the performance level of the athlete.

The hamstring is an example of the muscle group that has a tendency to get shorten Muscle tightness is caused by a decrease in the ability of the muscle to deform, resulting in a decrease in the range of motion at the joint on which it acts. Inability to achieve greater than 120° of knee extension with the hip at 90° of flexion is considered as hamstring tightness.

Detailed description: it will be a Randomized Controlled Trial with 3 group. there will be 60 patients with hamstring tightness divided into 3 group. Allocating by using the manual lottery system. Non-probability Convenience Sampling technique will be utilized. the self-structured questionnaire will be used to analyse the athletic condition and performance.

Each patient in group A will be given with hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patient will receive post facilitation stretch only, for about one months on daily basis.

Each patient in group B will receive hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patients will receive post isometric relaxation alone for about one months on daily basis.

Each patient in group C will receive hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patients will receive frictional massage alone for about one months on daily basis. Friction massage on hamstrings will be given for 20 mins by thrive massager by a therapist.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Athletes with Hamstring tightness
* Both male and female will be included.
* Athletes ages from 18 to 25 years
* Patients having Straight Leg Raise less then110˚

Exclusion Criteria:

* Athletes having hamstring injuries
* Patients having Straight Leg Raise greater then 110 ˚
* Above 25 years of age
* Other orthopedic condition like Low Back Pain,
* Athlete with any deformity Knee Joint

Primary outcomes:
measure: Agility run test
timeFrame: one month
measure: vertical jump test
timeFrame: one month
measure: nordic lower test
timeFrame: one month
measure: ymca sit and reach box
timeFrame: one month
measure: Goniometer
timeFrame: one month
measure: Goniometer
timeFrame: one month
measure: Goniometer
timeFrame: one month
measure: Goniometer
timeFrame: one month
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mansehra
country: Pakistan
facility: Dr Abdul haseeb Bhutta
state: Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa
Study officials:
References:
citation: Payla M, Gill M, Singal SK, Shah N. A Comparison of the Immediate and Lasting Effects between Passive Stretch and Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Muscle Extensibility. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy. 2018 Jan 1;12(1).