Comparing the effects of muscle energy techniques (post isometric relaxation and reciprocal inhibition) on hamstring tightness and anterior pelvic tilt with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
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2023-06-23, 1402/04/02
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Recruitment centers
#1
Name of recruitment center - English: Madinah Teaching Hospital
Name of recruitment center - Persian:
Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir; PT
Full name of responsible person - Persian:
Street address - English: Sargodha road FSD
Street address - Persian:
City - English: Faisalabad
City - Persian:
Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Postal code: 38000
Phone: +92 302 7150546
Fax:
Email: iqratahir741@gmail.com
Web page address:
Name of recruitment center - English: Madinah Teaching Hospital
Name of recruitment center - Persian:
Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir
Full name of responsible person - Persian:
Street address - English: Sargodha road faisalabad
Street address - Persian:
City - English: Faisalabad
City - Persian:
Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Postal code: 38000
Phone: +92 302 7150546
Fax:
Email: iqratahir741@gmail.com
Web page address:
Name of recruitment center - English: Madinah Teaching Hospital Name of recruitment center - Persian: Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir; PT Full name of responsible person - Persian: Street address - English: Sargodha road FSDfaisalabad Street address - Persian: City - English: Faisalabad City - Persian: Province: Punjab Country: Pakistan Postal code: 38000 Phone: +92 302 7150546 Fax: Email: iqratahir741@gmail.com Web page address:
Sponsors / Funding sources
#1
contact.organization_id:
Name of organization / entity - English: The University of Faisalabad
Name of organization / entity - Persian:
Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir; PT
Full name of responsible person - Persian:
Street address - English: West Canal road FSD
Street address - Persian:
City - English: Faisalabad
City - Persian:
Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Postal code: 38000
Phone: +92 302 7150546
Fax:
Email: iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Web page address:
contact.organization_id:
Name of organization / entity - English: The University of Faisalabad
Name of organization / entity - Persian:
Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir
Full name of responsible person - Persian:
Street address - English: West Canal road faialabad
Street address - Persian:
City - English: Faisalabad
City - Persian:
Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Postal code: 38000
Phone: +92 302 7150546
Fax:
Email: iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Web page address:
contact.organization_id: Name of organization / entity - English: The University of Faisalabad Name of organization / entity - Persian: Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Iqra Tahir; PT Full name of responsible person - Persian: Street address - English: West Canal road FSDfaialabad Street address - Persian: City - English: Faisalabad City - Persian: Province: Punjab Country: Pakistan Postal code: 38000 Phone: +92 302 7150546 Fax: Email: iqra.tahir741@gmail.com Web page address:
Protocol summary
Study aim
To evaluate and compare the effects of muscle energy techniques (post isometric relaxation and reciprocal inhibition) to improve hamstring flexibility, anterior pelvic tilt, functional status and pain with knee osteoarthritis
Design
Single Blinded
Randomized Clinical Trial
Settings and conduct
District Head Quarter (DHQ) hospital
Allied hospital
Madinah teaching hospital
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Age : 45-60 years old
Gender: Both
Pain : mild to moderate
osteoarthritis: grade II and III
Womac (The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) scoring: 65-75
Active knee extension test: 15-20 degree.
Exclusion criteria:
Patients with low back issue
Patients with previous history of infection, trauma, implant and surgery of affected limb
Intervention groups
Group A ( Post isometric relaxation)
Group B ( Reciprocal Inhibition)
Comparing the effects of muscle energy techniques (post isometric relaxation and reciprocal inhibition) on hamstring tightness and anterior pelvic tilt with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
Public title
Effects of muscle energy techniques (post isometric relaxation and reciprocal inhibition) in knee osteoarthritis
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Age : 45-60 years old
Gender: Both
Grade of knee Osteoarthritis: II and III (kellgren and Lawrence system of Classification)
Pain level : mild to moderate on Visual analogue scale
Active Knee extension test : 15-20 degree
Anterior pelvic tilt: increase
Chronic pain : 1-2 years
Side : unilateral
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index ( WOMAC) scoring : 67-75
Exclusion criteria:
Patients with any Low back issue
Patients with recent history of injury of Hamstring
Patients with history of fracture,surgery or implant of affected limb
Patients with neurological disorder
Age
From 45 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Sample size
Target sample size:
32
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
32 participants will be divided into 2 treatment groups A and B on the basis of lottery method randomization after division into 2 groups. Group A will receive Post isometric relaxation and other group will receive Reciprocal inhibition
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Participants will be divided into two groups according to lottery method randomization. Group A and Group B will be mentioned on slips, participants will chose the slip according to which they will be divided, participants will not know will treatment precools they will receive.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of The University of Faisalabad
Street address
West Canal Faisalabad
City
Faisalabad
Postal code
38000
Approval date
2023-03-03, 1401/12/12
Ethics committee reference number
TUF/IRB/176/2023
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Knee osteoarthritis
ICD-10 code
M17.9
ICD-10 code description
Arthropathies
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Hamstring flexibility
Timepoint
Will be assessed before start of 1st session, after 6th session and after 12th session
Method of measurement
Active knee extension test
2
Description
Anterior pelvic tilt
Timepoint
Will be assessed before start of 1st session, after 6th session and after 12th session
Method of measurement
Calliper based inclinometer
3
Description
Functional status
Timepoint
Will be assessed before start of 1st session, after 6th session and after 12th session
Method of measurement
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Pain
Timepoint
Will be assessed before start of 1st session, after 6th session and after 12th session
Method of measurement
Visual analogue scale
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Group A will receive Post Isometric relaxation 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Intervention group: Group B will receive Reciprocal Inhibition 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Madinah Teaching Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iqra Tahir
Street address
Sargodha road faisalabad
City
Faisalabad
Postal code
38000
Phone
+92 302 7150546
Email
iqratahir741@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
The University of Faisalabad
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iqra Tahir
Street address
West Canal road faialabad
City
Faisalabad
Postal code
38000
Phone
+92 302 7150546
Email
iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
all financial expenses will be born by myself
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Other
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Faisalabad
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iqra Tahir
Position
Physiotherapist
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
West Canal road faisalabad
City
Faisalabad
Province
punjab
Postal code
38000
Phone
+92 302 7150546
Email
iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Faisalabad
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iqra Tahir
Position
physiotherapist
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
West Canal road faisalabad
City
Faisalabad
Province
punjab
Postal code
38000
Phone
+92 302 7150546
Email
iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Faisalabad
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Iqra Tahir
Position
physiotherapist
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
West Canal road faisalabad
City
Faisalabad
Province
punjab
Postal code
38000
Phone
+92 302 7150546
Email
iqra.tahir741@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available