Effects of Different Electrophysical Agents in Hamstring Muscles Flexibility of Healthy Individuals

March 9, 2021 updated by: Ayşe Nur OYMAK SOYSAL, Pamukkale University

The Effectiveness of Different Electrophysical Agents on Hamstring Muscles Flexibility in Healthy Individuals

Sixty healthy individuals will be randomised into four groups. Group I (15 subjects) will be applied hotpacks, Group II (15 subjects) will be applied infrared, Group III will be applied ultrasound to hamstring muscles for 18 sessions 3 times per week and the subjects will do hamstring self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Group IV will only do self stretching exercises.

Outcome measures are Range of Motion and hamstring flexibility. Measurements will record before and after the end of the treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria for the study are; being student of Saraykoy Vocational School, Active knee extension degree must be lower than 60 when the hip flexed to 90 degree. Exclusion criteria are; undergoingsurgery for knee pathologies, having a systemic and inflammatory disease targeting this region, having a knee disorder, pregnancy, malignancy, doing regularly another exercise programme. According to our criteria 60 participants will be randomised into four groups. Group 1 will receive 20 minutes hotpacks and will do hamstring self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching. Group II will receive 20 minutes infrared at prone position and will do self stretching exercise 3 times for 15 seconds. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching.

Group III will receive 5 minutes 1MHz ultrasound therapy and will do self stretching exercise for 18 sessions 3 times per week. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching 3 times for 15 seconds. Group IV will do only hamstring self stretching exercise therapy for 18 sessions 3 times per week. Participants will do self stretching hamstring exercise at supine position lying and they will use a band for stretching 3 times for 15 seconds. Outcome measures are Range of Motion and hamstring flexibility. Range of Motion will be assed by using universal goniometer for knee and hip joints. Hamstring flexibility will be assed with active knee extension test by using universal goniometer. All measurements will done 3 times and average of scores will be taken. Outcomes will be recorded before and after the end of the treatment. All assessments were made by the same researcher before and after treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Denizli, Turkey, 20300
        • Recruiting
        • Sarayköy Vocational School
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Atiye KAŞ ÖZDEMİR, Msc
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Ummuhan BAŞ ASLAN, Prof. Dr.
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Merve Bergin KORKMAZ, Dr.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being Student in Saraykoy Vocational School
  • Having Active Knee Extension degree lower than 60

Exclusion Criteria:

  • undergoing surgical operation for knee pathologies
  • history of trauma involving knee joint region
  • having a systemic and inflammatory disease targeting this region
  • pregnancy
  • malignancy
  • doing another exercise programme

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Hotpack Group
Group I (15 subjects) received 18 sessions hotpack to hamstring muscles and self stretching exercise3 times per week.
Procedure: Hotpack Group
Hotpack Group received 20 minutes hotpack to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .
EXPERIMENTAL: Infrared Group
Group II (15 subjects) received 18 sessions infrared to hamstring muscles and self stretching exercise3 times per week.
Procedure: Infrared Group
Infrared Group received 20 minutes infrared to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretchted the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15. seconds .
EXPERIMENTAL: Ultrasound Group
Group III (15 subjects) received 18 sessions ultrasound to hamstring muscles and self stretching exercise 3 times per week.
Procedure: Ultrasound Group
Ultrasound Group received 5 minutes 1 M-Hz, 1,5 watt/cm2 ultrasound therapy to hamstring muscles region at prone position and participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control
Group IV (15 subjects) received 18 sessions self stretching exercise 3 times per week.
Procedure: Control
Control Group participants stretched the hamstring muscles at supine position.Self stretching hamstring exercise was done by straight leg lifting using a band three times for 15 seconds .

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes of ROM
Time Frame: baseline, after 6 weeks
Range of motion was measured by universal goniometer. Knee flexion and extension, Hip flexion, extension, external and internal rotation was measured
baseline, after 6 weeks
Hamstring Flexibility
Time Frame: baseline, after 6 weeks
Hamstring Flexibility was measured by universal goniometer by using active knee extension test.
baseline, after 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pamukkale University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Atiye KAŞ ÖZDEMİR, Msc, Sarayköy Vocational School Turan Mah. Jeotermal Sok. No:1 Sarayköy, Denizli
  • Study Chair: Ummuhan BAŞ ASLAN, Prof .Dr., Pamukkale Univercity 20070 Kınıklı Denizli, Turkey
  • Study Chair: Merve Bergin KORKMAZ, DR., Denizli State Hospital 20040 Denizli, Turkey

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

April 22, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 25, 2020

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 28, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

March 31, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 10, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 26.06.2018/13

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Because there is no web site to share my data

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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