Neural Glide Technique on the Sciatic Nerve and the Passive Stretching Technique in the Short Hamstring Muscles

NCT05301426 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FJ-2022-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The project consists of studying the differences between neural gliding techniques of the sciatic nerve and passive stretching of the hamstring muscles in football players.

Conditions

Hamstring Muscles; Sciatic Nerve; Flexibility

Keywords

Hamstring muscles; Sciatic nerve; Flexibility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Differences between passive stretching of the hamstring muscles and longitudinal sliding of the sciatic nerve.

  The degree of elasticity of the hamstring musculature will be measured using the Goniometer by placing the hip in 90 degrees flexion and measuring the extension in degrees of the knee. A pre-test and post-test measurement will be taken.

  One month.

Study Arms (3)

Passive hamstring stretch.

EXPERIMENTAL

Manual stretching of the hamstring muscles using the technique proposed by Henri Neiger.

Other: Stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Longitudinal slippage of the sciatic nerve.

EXPERIMENTAL

Neurodynamic technique described by David Butler and Michael Shacklock.

Other: Neural slippage of the sciatic nerve.

Passive upper limb mobilisations.

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group. Passive mobilisation of the upper limbs.

Other: Passive upper limb mobilisations.

Interventions

Stretching of the hamstring muscles. OTHER

Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Passive hamstring stretch.

Neural slippage of the sciatic nerve. OTHER

Neurodynamic technique on the sciatic nerve.

Longitudinal slippage of the sciatic nerve.

Passive upper limb mobilisations. OTHER

Passive mobilisations performed on the upper limbs used as a placebo.

Passive upper limb mobilisations.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 18 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Men only.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Footballers with shortening of the hamstring musculature.
• Age between 16 and 18 years.
• Subjects who agree to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with significant nerve involvement.
• Subjects with scars or wounds affecting the assessment.
• Subjects with muscle injuries in the lower limb.
• Subjects with herniated discs or chronic acute low back pain.
• Subjects with pain or paresthesia in the lower limbs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Murcia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Campo de Fútbol de Archena

Murcia, 30600, Spain

Location

Study Officials

• Angel Martínez Carrasco, PhD

  Universidad de Murcia

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Masked participants. Masked data analyst.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor PhD

Model Details: Two intervention groups. One control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2022
• First Posted: March 29, 2022
• Study Start: March 30, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2022
• Study Completion: May 27, 2022
• Last Updated: June 1, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)