Effect of Muscle Energy Technique in Children With Post Traumatic Elbow Stiffness
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
To investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on children with post traumatic elbow stiffness on pain level, functional disability and range of motion.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 15, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 11, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 15, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 25, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2025
CompletedMay 25, 2025
May 1, 2025
1.7 years
December 11, 2023
May 21, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on children with elbow stiffness
Measure range of motion with goniometer pro application
4 weeks
Investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on children with elbow stiffness
Measure Pain with Faces Pain Scale\_Revised
4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on children with elbow stiffness
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Conventional treatment
ACTIVE COMPARATORHot Pack, Range of Motion,Stretching Exercises and Strengthing Exercises
Muscle Energy Technique
EXPERIMENTALMuscle Energy Technique is soft tissue or joint technique used in treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions
Interventions
METs are soft tissue or joint techniques that are employed in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
Hot pack, Range of Motion Exercises, Stretching Exercises and Strengthening exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children from both gender.
- Age ranges from 6-12 years.
- Patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness after distal end extra-articular humerus fractures.
- Patients with proximal radius ulna fractures.
- Minimum immobilization period of 4 weeks.
- Referred from orthopedist.
- Patient with soft end feel.
You may not qualify if:
- Any ligament injury
- Patients with Diabetes
- Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Patients with Pathological fractures
- Revision surgeries
- Neuro-vascular disorders.
- Patient with bony end feel.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university
Banī Suwayf, 62511, Egypt
Related Publications (1)
Behdad A, Behdad S, Hosseinpour M. Pediatric elbow fractures in a major trauma center in iran. Arch Trauma Res. 2013 Winter;1(4):172-5. doi: 10.5812/atr.8098. Epub 2013 Feb 1.
PMID: 24396773BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Maher Alqabalawy, Prof. doctor
Cairo University
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Sahar Abdallah, Professor
Cairo University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Physiotherapist at bani suef specialized hospital
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 11, 2023
First Posted
May 25, 2025
Study Start
August 15, 2023
Primary Completion
April 15, 2025
Study Completion
June 1, 2025
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share