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Primary Purpose
Hamstring Tightness
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Conventional therapy for hamstring tightness
Bowen Technique
Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization (DSTM):
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hamstring Tightness focused on measuring Low back pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The patients aged 18-45 years will be included in the study. Patients with chronic low back pain (more than 3 months) will be included. Both genders. 20 to 40 degrees active knee extension loss with hip in 90 degree flexion Pain Intensity (moderate to severe) NPRS (4-6 intensity) Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who were receiving treatment for their pain with another(medical treatment) at the same time Patients who had undergone vertebral column surgery (less than three months before the time of this study). Patients with the infection, neoplasms, metastasis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures or inflammatory processes were excluded. Dislocations of lower limb Hypermobility of lower limb joint Hamstrings injuries Nerve lesions of lower limb
Sites / Locations
- Fauji Foundation Hospital Department of RehabilitationRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Group A (Coventional treatment with Bowen Therapy)
Group B (Conventional treatment with DSTM)
Arm Description
Group A will be treated with Bowen Technique in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.
Group B will be treated with Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilizations (DSTM) in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Active knee extension test
active knee extension test, the participant will be in supine-lying position on the treatment bed. Then, participant will flex the hip to 90° while keeping the contralateral hip and knee extended on plinth. The goniometer's fulcrum will be placed on the lateral condyle of the femur at knee joint. The proximal arm of goniometer placed along with the long axis of femur, while moveable arm aligned in line with lateral malleolus. The subject will then extend the knee actively without any pain and tilting of pelvis.
Active straight leg raise (aSLR)
The active straight leg raise will be conducted bilaterally three times, and best out of 3 attempts will be recorded. The classic straight leg raise is a complete active test. Each leg is tested individually. When performing the aSLR test, the patient is positioned in supine without a pillow under his/her head. The starting position is described with a distance of 20cm between feet. The patient must rise the leg 20cm from the starting position maintaining the knee in complete extension. The participant will be then asked to rate the difficulty of the task using a 6- point Likert scale. 6-point Likert scale (0= not difficult at all, 1 = minimally difficult, 2 = somewhat difficult, 3= fairly difficult, 4= very difficult, and 5= unable to perform). The test is considered positive when the subjective feeling of fatigue is >3.
The sit-and-reach (SR) tests
The subjects sat on the flat surface with their head, back, and hips against a wall, knees straight, legs together, and soles of the feet positioned flat against Sit and Reach box. In keeping this position, the subject will be requested to extend the arms with palms down and lightly touch the index fingers together. The finger-to-box distance will be measured as the distance between the fingertips and the point at which the feet contacted to the box. Then, the subjects will be asked to bend forward slowly and reached as far forward as possible while keeping the knees extended and sliding their hands along a measuring scale placed on the box. Throughout the test, examiner will check to ensure that the heels remained at the box and that the knees are fully extended. The 0 cm mark of the measuring scale represent the position of the feet against the box, with larger values for better performance having higher flexibility.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Pain intensity
Pain status of patients will be assessed using NPRS.
Disability
Disability will be assessed using RMDQ.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05935163
First Posted
May 22, 2023
Last Updated
July 4, 2023
Sponsor
Foundation University Islamabad
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05935163
Brief Title
Immediate Effects of Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstrings Tightness in Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain.
Official Title
Immediate Effects of Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstrings Tightness in Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain.
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
July 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
January 1, 2023 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 15, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
August 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Foundation University Islamabad
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Low back pain (LBP) is leading cause of disability and its burden is growing worldwide with an increasing and ageing of population. Poor flexibility or tightness of hamstring muscle has been associated with low back pain. It is a prominent cause of activity limitations and work absenteeism throughout world. Hence this study was designed to find out superior form of effective technique on active knee extension and experience of pain and disability in chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Detailed Description
Low back pain (LBP) is leading cause of disability and it is most leading cause of work absenteeism throughout world. Poor flexibility or tightness of hamstring muscle has been associated with low back pain. Hence this study was designed to find out superior form of effective technique on hamstrings tightness and experience of pain and disability in chronic nonspecific low back pain. This study will also assist to set the foundation for further more studies designing magnificent protocols of treatment for affected population.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hamstring Tightness
Keywords
Low back pain
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
42 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Group A (Coventional treatment with Bowen Therapy)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group A will be treated with Bowen Technique in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.
Arm Title
Group B (Conventional treatment with DSTM)
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Group B will be treated with Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilizations (DSTM) in addition to conventional treatment. One session, 45 minutes for technique along with conventional treatment will be given. Technique will be performed for 10 minutes on each limb. The data will be collected at baseline and at 4th week. Follow up will be performed for 4 weeks and 3 sessions will be given each week.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Conventional therapy for hamstring tightness
Intervention Description
Conventional Physical therapy will include TENS , hot pack , Hamstring self stretch , Calf self stretching , bridging exercise , piriformis stretch , prone on hands and prone on elbows.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Bowen Technique
Intervention Description
Bowen Technique:
The patient will assume a full prone-lying position on the plinth.
Sequence of short gentle moves will be applied over hamstrings. Firstly, the thumbs will be placed on top of the hamstrings muscle and the tightness is assessed.
Then, the muscle will be hooked by the thumbs from its lateral edge. Then, gentle pressure will be applied to the point of resistance to challenge the muscle in medial direction, as the thumbs will be flattened in medial direction, the muscle will pluck under the thumbs.
First with the thumbs, then will be followed by the fingers. Often, the hands are placed with a distance of inch of space between the thumbs and fingers so that the hands performed the technique on the muscle easily.
The whole procedure will be repeated again. The treatment time for each session will be 20 minutes for each side.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization (DSTM):
Intervention Description
To access the hamstring muscle group, the subject will be asked to attain prone position and deep longitudinal strokes will be applied to the entire muscle group. Once the specific area of hamstring muscle tightness will be located, the remaining treatment will be limited to this target area.
To execute the dynamic intervention, the subject will be requested to move in the supine position with the hip and knee flexed to 90 degree.
Deep longitudinal strokes will be applied in a distal to proximal direction to the area of hamstring tightness and the leg will be passively moved to knee extension. Five strokes will be applied and 20 seconds of shaking is performed at the completion of this technique.
This treatment will be given for 20 minutes on each side.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Active knee extension test
Description
active knee extension test, the participant will be in supine-lying position on the treatment bed. Then, participant will flex the hip to 90° while keeping the contralateral hip and knee extended on plinth. The goniometer's fulcrum will be placed on the lateral condyle of the femur at knee joint. The proximal arm of goniometer placed along with the long axis of femur, while moveable arm aligned in line with lateral malleolus. The subject will then extend the knee actively without any pain and tilting of pelvis.
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
Active straight leg raise (aSLR)
Description
The active straight leg raise will be conducted bilaterally three times, and best out of 3 attempts will be recorded. The classic straight leg raise is a complete active test. Each leg is tested individually. When performing the aSLR test, the patient is positioned in supine without a pillow under his/her head. The starting position is described with a distance of 20cm between feet. The patient must rise the leg 20cm from the starting position maintaining the knee in complete extension. The participant will be then asked to rate the difficulty of the task using a 6- point Likert scale. 6-point Likert scale (0= not difficult at all, 1 = minimally difficult, 2 = somewhat difficult, 3= fairly difficult, 4= very difficult, and 5= unable to perform). The test is considered positive when the subjective feeling of fatigue is >3.
Time Frame
4 weeks
Title
The sit-and-reach (SR) tests
Description
The subjects sat on the flat surface with their head, back, and hips against a wall, knees straight, legs together, and soles of the feet positioned flat against Sit and Reach box. In keeping this position, the subject will be requested to extend the arms with palms down and lightly touch the index fingers together. The finger-to-box distance will be measured as the distance between the fingertips and the point at which the feet contacted to the box. Then, the subjects will be asked to bend forward slowly and reached as far forward as possible while keeping the knees extended and sliding their hands along a measuring scale placed on the box. Throughout the test, examiner will check to ensure that the heels remained at the box and that the knees are fully extended. The 0 cm mark of the measuring scale represent the position of the feet against the box, with larger values for better performance having higher flexibility.
Time Frame
4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pain intensity
Description
Pain status of patients will be assessed using NPRS.
Time Frame
4 Weeks
Title
Disability
Description
Disability will be assessed using RMDQ.
Time Frame
4 Weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The patients aged 18-45 years will be included in the study.
Patients with chronic low back pain (more than 3 months) will be included.
Both genders.
20 to 40 degrees active knee extension loss with hip in 90 degree flexion
Pain Intensity (moderate to severe) NPRS (4-6 intensity)
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who were receiving treatment for their pain with another(medical treatment) at the same time
Patients who had undergone vertebral column surgery (less than three months before the time of this study).
Patients with the infection, neoplasms, metastasis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures or inflammatory processes were excluded.
Dislocations of lower limb
Hypermobility of lower limb joint
Hamstrings injuries
Nerve lesions of lower limb
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Maryam Tariq, MS MSKPT
Phone
+923165360826
Email
marytareq2097@gmail.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Saba Murad
Phone
+923478669827
Email
saba.murad@fui.edu.pk
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Fauji Foundation Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
City
Rawalpindi
State/Province
Punjab
ZIP/Postal Code
46000
Country
Pakistan
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr Naureen Tassadaq, MBBS, FCPS
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