Effects of PNF Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

NCT06198088 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0744
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Daily living activities are an essential part of a child's development, providing endless opportunities for play, learning, and imaginative expression. The desired result as the child get bored after a while so we use it for benefits. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a stretching technique utilized to improve muscle elasticity and has been shown to have a positive effect on active and passive range of motions. In clinical settings, PNF is already utilized by therapists to restore functional range of motion (ROM) and increase strength in patients who have sustained soft tissue damage or received invasive surgeries.

Conditions

Fracture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• DASH

  DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The patient in the experiment group will PNF techniques (hold relax) the participants who were assigned for post traumatic stiffness of the elbow with baseline treatment (heating pad), stretching applied for 30 sec then relaxation time 10 sec, 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Other: PNF techniques

control group

OTHER

exercise therapy range of motion, stretching and strengthening were applied with heating pad as baseline treatment. 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 week.

Other: Exercise therapy

Interventions

PNF techniques OTHER

The patient in the experiment group will PNF techniques (hold relax) the participants who were assigned for post traumatic stiffness of the elbow with baseline treatment (heating pad), stretching applied for 30 sec then relaxation time 10 sec, 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

experimental group

Exercise therapy OTHER

exercise therapy range of motion, stretching and strengthening were applied with heating pad as baseline treatment. 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 week.

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children Age 3-7 years
• Either gender
• Contracture 4-8 weeks post traumatic injuries.
• Post-operative

You may not qualify if:

• Burn contracture
• Contracture due to neurological conditions
• Dupytren's contracture, Volkmann's contracture etc.
• Contracture more than 8 week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah international university

Lahore, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Sim G, Fleming J, Glasgow C. Mobilizing orthoses in the management of post-traumatic elbow contractures: A survey of Australian hand therapy practice. J Hand Ther. 2021 Jan-Mar;34(1):90-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2019.12.014. Epub 2020 Mar 7.

  PMID: 32156579 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Mobilizing orthoses in the management of post-traumatic elbow contractures

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fractures, Bone

Interventions

Exercise Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Sumaira Bibi, MS*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 26, 2023
• First Posted: January 10, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 5, 2024
• Study Completion: February 5, 2024
• Last Updated: June 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)