NCT07438561

Hold-relax and Muscle Energy Techniques in Patients With Post-traumatic Knee Stiffness

Comparative Effects of Hold-relax and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain, Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Function in Patients With Post-traumatic Knee Stiffness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study was conducted to compare the effects of hold-relax and muscle energy technique on pain, range of motion an lower extremity function in patients with post-traumatic knee stiffness.

Conditions

• Knee Discomfort

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hold-Relax Technique	Hold-Relax: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and held it for 8-10 seconds repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.
OTHER	Muscle Energy Technique	Muscle Energy Technique: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and asked the patient to move his knee in extension against the resistance applied by therapist for 10 seconds. And then patient flexed his knee actively and process was repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.
OTHER	Standard Physical Therapy	* Hot packs were applied to patients for a period of 10 minutes. * Mulligan mobilization techniques were performed on the knee joint. * Knee isometrics were done.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-10-31
• Completion: 2025-10-31
• First posted: 2026-02-27
• Last updated: 2026-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan