NCT05866913

Brief Summary

Comparison of the effects of passive stretching vs. sciatic nerve gliding in soccer players presenting with short hamstring syndrome.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
85

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 10, 2023

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 15, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 19, 2023

Completed
27 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 15, 2023

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

July 6, 2023

Status Verified

July 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

May 10, 2023

Last Update Submit

July 4, 2023

Conditions

Hamstring Contractures

Keywords

Peripheral nervous systemMuscle stretching exercisesHamstring musclesSciatic nerveElasticity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Elasticity of the hamstring muscles.

    Measurement in degrees of the articular range of the hamstring muscles, using a goniometer.

    One month

Study Arms (3)

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Passive shoulder mobilizations for 90 seconds.

Procedure: passive shoulder mobilization.

Experimental group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Sciatic nerve glide in a seated slump position for 90 seconds.

Procedure: Sciatic nerve slippage.

Experimental group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles with straight leg raising for 90 seconds.

Procedure: Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Interventions

Sciatic nerve slippage.PROCEDURE

Sciatic nerve slippage.

Experimental group 1
Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.PROCEDURE

Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Experimental group 2
passive shoulder mobilization.PROCEDURE

passive shoulder mobilization.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Soccer players of the Murcia Region Federation who have short hamstring syndrome.
  • Between 16 and 30 years of age.
  • To complete the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects with significant neurological pathology.
  • Subjects with hamstring muscle injury.
  • Subjects with lumbar pathology.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Universidad de Murcia

Murcia, 300100, Spain

Location

Study Officials

  • Ángel Martínez Carrasco, PhD

    Universidad de Murcia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Masking Details
Only the participants will be masked.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Control group. Experimental group 1. Experimental group 2.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor Phd

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 10, 2023

First Posted

May 19, 2023

Study Start

May 15, 2023

Primary Completion

June 15, 2023

Study Completion

June 30, 2023

Last Updated

July 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

ES(1)