NCT06827574

Comparative Effects of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique in Cyclists With Sciatica

Comparative Effects of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique on Pain, Flexibility and Functionality in Lower Limbs Among Cyclists With Sciatica

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Thus the aim of my study is to determine the comparative effects of sciatic nerve flossing and active release technique on pain, flexibility, and functionality in lower limbs of cyclists with sciatica.

Detailed description

This study investigates the comparative effects of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique on pain, flexibility, and functionality in cyclists with sciatica. To compare the efficacy of Sciatic Nerve Flossing and Active Release Technique in reducing pain and improving functional performance in cyclists diagnosed with sciatica over a six-week period. A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 32 participants, aged 18 to 35, diagnosed with sciatica persisting for more than six weeks. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received Sciatic Nerve Flossing, while Group B underwent Active Release Technique. Pain levels were measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), functional performance was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Score (LEFS), and flexibility was evaluated via the Sit and Reach Test.

Conditions

• Cyclists
• Sciatica

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sciatic nerve flossing technique	Group A 16 subjects were treated with Sciatic Nerve Flossing Technique. Subjects were in sitting position. Nerve Flossing Technique was performed actively with the participant sitting on a chair. The participant was flex the knee of the target lower extremity backwards beside the chair, as far back as possible and flex the neck at the same time, holding both the flexed knee and neck in this position for 10 seconds. The participant in turn will extend the neck and the knee of the target lower extremity, abduct and then flex the hip until pain is felt and do not push beyond that point. This extended position was maintained for 10 seconds. The above procedure of Nerve Flossing Technique was repeated for 15 times, 3 sets with an interval of 5 minutes between each set. As the nerve becomes less sensitive, the participant can increase the stretching effect by dorsiflexion the ankle and extending the toes of the foot upward towards the shin.
OTHER	Active Release Technique	Group B 16 subjects were treated with Active Release Technique. Subjects were in prone position. ART was performed actively by the participant lying on a bed. The participant was dorsiflex the foot of the target lower extremity, holding the dorsiflexion foot in this position for 10 seconds. The participant in turn was plantar-flexed the foot of the target lower extremity. This dorsiflexion position was maintained for 10 seconds. The above procedure of Active Release Technique was repeated for 15 times, 3 sets with an interval of 5 minutes between each set. As the muscles becomes more flexible, the participant can increase the flexibility effect by plantar flexing the foot.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-24
• Primary completion: 2025-02-10
• Completion: 2025-02-15
• First posted: 2025-02-14
• Last updated: 2025-02-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan