NCT06197971

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players

Comparative Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Group B will receive Therapeutic Cupping.

Detailed description

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring tightness among football players. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Group B will receive Therapeutic Cupping. Players will be assessed by Numeric pain rating scale, Universal Goniometer and Sit \& Reach Test after the completion of treatment at 6 weeks. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Conditions

• Flexibility
• Hamstring Tightness
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
• Range of Motion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization	Graston Technique instruments to apply strokes and movements along the length of the muscle fibers. Sweeping strokes, cross-fiber friction, and circular motions patterns will be applied on hamstring muscles.
OTHER	Therapeutic Cupping Technique	Stationary cupping technique will be used for a duration of 5-15 minutes with multiple Silicone Cups applied on the Hamstrings.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-20
• Primary completion: 2024-02-20
• Completion: 2024-02-20
• First posted: 2024-01-09
• Last updated: 2024-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan