Comparative Effects of Clamshell Technique With EMS vs CTin Iliotibial Band Tightness for Pain and Function

NCT06428136 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/709
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common knee injury that usually presents with pain and/or tenderness on palpation of the lateral aspect of the knee, superior to the joint line and inferior to the lateral femoral epicondyle. The current theory is that this condition is likely to be caused by compression of the innervated tissues beneath the iliotibial band (ITB), leading to inflammation.

Conditions

Tibial Muscular Dystrophy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Measured using a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)

  ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) assessed at baseline, after intervention, and at 1-month follow-up.

  12 Months

• Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)

  Measured using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) assessed at baseline, after intervention, and at 1-month follow-up

  12 months

• ITBT length

  Measured using a goniometer at baseline, after intervention, and at 1-month follow-up.

  12 months

• Range of motion (ROM):

  Measured using a goniometer for knee flexion and extension at baseline, after intervention, and at 1-month follow-up."

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Clamshell exercises with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (CT + EMS)

EXPERIMENTAL

Diagnostic Test: Clamshell exercises with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (CT + EMS)

Conservative Treatment (CT)

OTHER

Other: Conservative Treatment (CT)

Interventions

Clamshell exercises with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (CT + EMS) DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Side-lying clamshells: 3 sets of 10 repetitions per leg, 3 times per week Hip abduction with theraband: 3 sets of 10 repetitions per leg, 3 times per week Bridge with hip abduction: 3 sets of 10 repetitions per leg, 3 times per week Electrical muscle stimulation: Applied to the gluteus medius and minimus muscles for 20 minutes per session, 3 times per week Frequency and intensity adjusted to individual tolerance

Clamshell exercises with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (CT + EMS)

Conservative Treatment (CT) OTHER

Stretching: Iliotibial band stretch: 30-second hold, 3 repetitions per leg, 2 times per day Quadriceps stretch: 30-second hold, 3 repetitions per leg, 2 times per day Hamstring stretch: 30-second hold, 3 repetitions per leg, 2 times per day

Conservative Treatment (CT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 45-65 years old (Jeong et al., 2019)
• Both genders will be included (Jeong et al., 2019)
• Diagnosed with iliotibial band tightness (ITBT) based on clinical examination and positive Noble compression test (Hutchinson et al., 2022)
• Reporting lateral knee pain aggravated by activity (Hutchinson et al., 2022)

You may not qualify if:

• Recent history of knee surgery or other knee injuries (Peterson et al., 2022)
• Presence of other musculoskeletal conditions affecting the knee (Peterson et al., 2022)
• Inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout (Peterson et al., 2022)
• Neurological conditions affecting leg function (Peterson et al., 2022)
• Pregnancy (Jeong et al., 2019)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Superior University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Lahore Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Distal Myopathies

Interventions

Conservative Treatment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Dystrophies; Muscular Disorders, Atrophic; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2024
• First Posted: May 24, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)