Status:
COMPLETED
Optimal Duration of Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sharjah
Conditions:
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of variable stretching intervals on neural function and ROM. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial Participants: In this trial, 168 participants diagnosed with tight ha...
Detailed Description
A prospective, blinded, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial will be conducted in the research laboratory of our university. The patients will participate in the study after signing an informed c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects with "tight" hamstring muscles, defined as inability to extend the knee to less than 20 degrees of knee flexion with the femur held at 90 degrees of hip flexion while the person was positioned supine.
Exclusion
- Using of medical aids.
- suffering from any neurological or cognitive impairment, limiting cardio-respiratory conditions,
- had undergone recent surgery (within the past 12 months).
- Having any hip or knee replacements or any history of pathology in the low back, hips, or knees for the 3 months prior to the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04441801
Start Date
June 5 2020
End Date
September 20 2020
Last Update
October 30 2020
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Ibrahim Moustafa
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirate, United Arab Emirates, 27272