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

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Piriformis Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Hold relax technique; Procedure: Active release technique; Procedure: Electrotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06437327

FUI/CTR/2024/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Gender: Both male and female
• Individuals aged 25-55 years
• Tenderness to palpation over sciatic foramen
• Positive FAIR Test.

Exclusion criteria :

• History of hip, pelvic, or Femoral fractures.
• Malignancies.
• Avascular necrosis of Femoral head.
• Inflammatory conditions (e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimiental Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack for 10 minutes Interferential Current (IFC) for 10 minutes 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

Treatment:

Procedure: Electrotherapy

Procedure: Active release technique

Experimental Group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack for 10 minutes Interferential Current (IFC) for 10 minutes 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

Treatment:

Procedure: Electrotherapy

Procedure: Hold relax technique