NCT06989073

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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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2023

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 15, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 11, 2023

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 15, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 25, 2025

Completed
7 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

May 25, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

December 11, 2023

Last Update Submit

May 21, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Muscle energy technique

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 COMPARATOR

Hot Pack, Range of Motion,Stretching Exercises and Strengthing Exercises

Procedure: Convenional treatment

Muscle Energy Technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle Energy Technique is soft tissue or joint technique used in treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions

Procedure: Muscle Energy Technique

Interventions

METs are soft tissue or joint techniques that are employed in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

Muscle Energy Technique

Hot pack, Range of Motion Exercises, Stretching Exercises and Strengthening exercises.

Conventional treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

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

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Banī Suwayf, 62511, Egypt

RECRUITING

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

Elbow Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arm InjuriesWounds and Injuries

Study Officials

  • Maher Alqabalawy, Prof. doctor

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Sahar Abdallah, Professor

    Cairo University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Zeinab Farghaly, Bachelor

CONTACT

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

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