Mulligan Straight Leg Raising Versus Post Facilitation Stretch on Hamstring Flexibility in Physiotherapy Students

NCT05689060 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Mulligan technique
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are several research on Mulligan's techniques that have demonstrated their effectiveness in lowering hamstring tightness, and Mulligan is a pain-free therapy that may be used on any patients complaining of low back pain and hamstring tightness. the purpose of this preliminary study was to determine the effect of Mulligan technique versus post facilitation stretch technique on hamstring flexibility in healthy subjects

Conditions

Rehabilitation

Keywords

mulligan technique; facilitation stretch technique; hamstring; flexibility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Active knee extension test

  Active knee extension test( popliteal angle) is an objective test for measuring tightness of hamstring muscles with electro goniometer while active knee extension. It has been showed excellent inter-rater and intra-rater reliability for assessing hamstring flexibility in asymptomatic healthy adults

  after two months

• Passive compliance

  Passive compliance is defined as the ratio of change in angle to the change in passive force. A handheld dynamometer (HHD; Micro Manual Muscle Tester; North Coast Medical Inc.) was used to measure the passive torque.

  after two months

Study Arms (2)

Group I

EXPERIMENTAL

received mulligan straight leg raising

Other: mulling Straight leg raising technique

group II

EXPERIMENTAL

received post facilitation stretch on hamstring muscles

Other: post facilitation stretch

Interventions

mulling Straight leg raising technique OTHER

Subject was in supine lying, therapist stood at the side of limited, therapist placed subjects flexed knee over therapists shoulder and subject was asked to push therapist away with his leg and then relax. At this point therapist pushed subjects bent knee up as far as in the direction of shoulder.

Group I

post facilitation stretch OTHER

Muscle energy technique was applied using post facilitation stretch While the participant lying in supine position, the pelvis was strapped down to the table for stabilization and control on accessory movement and the contralateral limb was securely strapped down to the table to prevent excessive hip and pelvic rotations during procedures.The participant's hip was passively flexed and the leg extended until tension was sensed and the participant reported a moderate stretching sensation.

group II

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• age 18-25 years
• had 20-50 degrees active knee extension loss with hip and knee in 90 degrees (popliteal angle)

You may not qualify if:

• lower limb and spinal deformity,
• hamstring injuries and tightness associated with muscle soreness,
• history of fracture or surgery of back pelvis,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem

Giza, 12662, Egypt

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Reham H Diab, Phd

  Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Amira M Abd-elmonem, PhD

CONTACT

01155553316; Dramira.salim2020@gmail.com

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: Assist Prof. Physical therapy for pediatric department, faculty of physical therapy , Cairo university

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 1, 2023
• First Posted: January 18, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2023
• Study Completion: August 30, 2023
• Last Updated: January 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Locations

EG (1)