Comparison of Active Release Technique and Bent Leg Raise In Osteoarthritis.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: Bent leg raise; Other: Active Release Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05058235

REC/00853 Syeda Nayab Sheeraz

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study was to compare the effects of active release technique and bent leg raise on hamstring flexibility, functional outcomes, and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Full description

Knee Osteoarthritis is a common progressive degenerative joint disease. Muscular weakness and other structural abnormalities can cause low back pain. Hamstring muscle being a postural muscle has an increased tendency to become tight. In this study, participants with knee osteoarthritis having hamstring tightness were included. Active Release Technique and Bent Leg Raise technique have been used to increase flexibility in hamstrings in these patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed patients of Knee Osteoarthritis
• Hamstring length less than 160 degrees
• Minimum history of 3 months
• Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have passive knee extension more than 160 degrees
• Patients with less than 3 months history
• Patients who have osteoarthritis of other than the knee joint
• Patients with history of fracture
• Patients with post surgical history

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Release Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack, TENS, Quadriceps Isometric strengthening, Active Release Technique

Treatment:

Other: Active Release Technique

Bent leg raise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Hot pack, TENS, Quadriceps Isometric strengthening, Bent leg raise

Treatment:

Other: Bent leg raise