NCT06437327

Comparison of Effectiveness Between Active Release Technique and Hold Relax Technique in Patients With Piriformis Syndrome

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to compare the effects between active release technique and hold relax technique in patients with Piriformis syndrome.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects between active release technique and hold relax technique in patients with piriformis syndrome pain, range of motion, and functional disability, in adults (age: 25-55 years) 1. Numeric pain rating scale 2. Goniometer 3. Oswestry Disability Questionairre Data will be collected before and after the intervention protocol for each participant. Data collection procedure: Participants of interest would be approached and explained about the research. Informed written consent will be taken. Pre and post-intervention scores will be recorded.

Conditions

• Piriformis Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Electrotherapy	Hot pack for 10 minutes Interferential Current (IFC) for 10 minutes
PROCEDURE	Active release technique	Active release technique is applied (patient is prone lying with knee flexed, Pressure is applied on taut band and patient is asked to move the leg in internal rotation to achieve maximal lengthening) Repetitions 5 to 7 times hold for 5 to 20 seconds
PROCEDURE	Hold relax technique	This technique is applied while the patient is in supine lying with one leg crossed over the other Patient is instructed to contract the piriformis against the manual resistance for 5 to 10 secs Then 15 secs of passive stretch is given repetitions x 5 times

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-15
• Primary completion: 2023-11-20
• Completion: 2024-06-20
• First posted: 2024-05-31
• Last updated: 2024-05-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan