Laser Therapy on Hamstring Muscle Among Young Adults

NCT05077761 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: U1111-1269-9595
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 136
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A total of 154 healthy young individuals will be recruited by purposive sampling method to participate in a randomized, single-blinded, sham-controlled study. Recruited participants will be randomly dividing into two groups, the Active high-intensity laser therapy (a-HILT) group, and the Sham high-intensity laser therapy (s-HILT) group. The treatment duration will be 10 minutes per session on both lower limbs for each day for 3 days/week for 2 weeks. Hamstring muscle length will be assessed at baseline, end of the 2-week post-intervention period.

Conditions

Muscle Tightness

Keywords

Flexibility; Hamstring; Laser therapy; Young adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Active Knee Extension Test

  Active knee extension test (AKET) is most reliable method to assess the hamstring tightness.

  Changes will be measured at baseline, end of two week post intervention

• Sit and toe touch test

  Sit and toe touch test is used to assess the hamstring flexibility

  Changes will be measured at baseline, end of two week post intervention

Study Arms (2)

High-intensity laser therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

77 participants will receive active high-intensity laser therapy interventions on hamstring muscle to improve the flexibility of muscle

Device: Active High-intensity laser therapy

Sham High-intensity laser therapy

SHAM COMPARATOR

77 participants will receive sham high-intensity laser therapy on hamstring muscle

Device: Sham High-intensity laser therapy

Interventions

Active High-intensity laser therapy DEVICE

High-intensity laser therapy will be used in the contact method, with the laser beam irradiated over the hamstring muscle. Dosage and parameters for the laser will be calculated. Parameters- 1. Wavelength- 980 nm 2. Intensity/Power density- 3W/cm2 3. Emission mode- Continuous Emission 4. Energy (Joules)- 490 J 5. Irradiation time- 70 Sec on each point 6. Peak power- 15 Watt 7. Irradiation points- 09

High-intensity laser therapy

Sham High-intensity laser therapy DEVICE

Sham High-intensity laser therapy will be used in the contact method, without the laser beam irradiation over the hamstring muscle.

Sham High-intensity laser therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Asymptomatic young adults
• Both gender
• Tightness of hamstring muscles

You may not qualify if:

• Any other musculoskeletal disorder
• Any disc pathology
• Any nerve root irritation
• Any surgical history or trauma
• Malignancy
• Pregnancy
• Sensory dysfunctions
• Cardiac pacemaker

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University): lead

Study Sites (1)

Maharishi Markandeshwar (M.M) Hospital, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana

Ambāla, Haryana, 133207, India

Location

Related Publications (6)

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  PMID: 34444402 BACKGROUND

• Jozwiak M, Pietrzak S, Tobjasz F. The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of hamstring muscle and plantar foot flexor shortening. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1997 Jul;39(7):481-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07468.x.

  PMID: 9285439 BACKGROUND

• Medeiros DM, Aimi M, Vaz MA, Baroni BM. Effects of low-level laser therapy on hamstring strain injury rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther Sport. 2020 Mar;42:124-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.01.006. Epub 2020 Jan 10.

  PMID: 31991284 BACKGROUND

• Dornelles MP, Fritsch CG, Sonda FC, Johnson DS, Leal-Junior ECP, Vaz MA, Baroni BM. Photobiomodulation therapy as a tool to prevent hamstring strain injuries by reducing soccer-induced fatigue on hamstring muscles. Lasers Med Sci. 2019 Aug;34(6):1177-1184. doi: 10.1007/s10103-018-02709-w. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

  PMID: 30607719 BACKGROUND

• Hughes T, Callaghan M. BET 2: LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE HAMSTRING MUSCLE INJURIES. Emerg Med J. 2017 Apr;34(4):266. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2017-206665.2.

  PMID: 28341795 BACKGROUND

• Ramos GA, Arliani GG, Astur DC, Pochini AC, Ejnisman B, Cohen M. Rehabilitation of hamstring muscle injuries: a literature review. Rev Bras Ortop. 2016 Dec 15;52(1):11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2016.12.002. eCollection 2017 Jan-Feb.

  PMID: 28194375 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Adarsh K Srivastav, PhD Scholar

  MMIPR, MM(DU)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Asir J Samuel, PhD

  MMIPR, MM(DU)

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2021
• First Posted: October 14, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 19, 2023
• Study Completion: October 9, 2023
• Last Updated: October 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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