Effectiveness of Laser Therapy on Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

NCT05100394 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RRC-2021-07
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is tendinopathy of the semimembranosus and/or biceps femoris/semitendinosus complex. Previous studies have shown the efficacy of laser therapy in the treatment of tendinopathy. To the best of the investigator's knowledge, no study has compared the effects of high-power LASER therapy with conventional physiotherapy programs in proximal hamstring tendinopathy patients. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of high-power laser therapy on pain and muscle power in proximal hamstring tendinopathy patients.

Conditions

Tendinopathy; Lasers

Keywords

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy; laser therapy; Pain; Muscle power

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Numerical Pain Rating Scale

  On a scale of 0-10, patients rate their current pain level. Higher scores mean worse outcome.

  3 weeks.

• Isokinetic peak torque

  Isokinetic muscle power was measured.

  3 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

High Power laser therapy was provided.

Radiation: Laser Therapy

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional physiotherapy was applied including moist heat packs, US, and eccentric hamstring exercises.

Other: Ultrasound + Moist Heat pack + Exercises

Interventions

Laser Therapy RADIATION

Therapeutic laser therapy was applied.

Experimental Group

Ultrasound + Moist Heat pack + Exercises OTHER

Ultrasound therapy, a moist heat pack, and a home exercise program were given.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Athletes
• pain located deep in the buttock/posterior thigh region
• tenderness of ischial tuberosity
• hamstring muscle tightness.

You may not qualify if:

• Recent trauma to the posterior thigh
• Musculoskeletal disorder of ipsilateral lower extremity
• taking pain medication daily
• hypertension, malignancy, autoimmune disease, phlebitis, blood disorder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Saud University

Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tendinopathy; Pain

Interventions

Laser Therapy; High-Energy Shock Waves; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Tendon Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Ablation Techniques; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Ultrasonic Waves; Sound; Radiation, Nonionizing; Radiation; Physical Phenomena; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Masood Khan, MPTh

  King Saud University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Participants and outcome assessor was unaware of allocation into experimental or control groups.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher

Model Details: Two-arm parallel-groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2021
• First Posted: October 29, 2021
• Study Start: April 5, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 27, 2021
• Study Completion: September 23, 2021
• Last Updated: November 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)