Comparison of Mobilization and MET Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Elbow Fracture

Treatments: Other: Muscle Energy Technique; Other: Mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05258162

Riphah/RCRS/REC/00939

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find the effects of Mobilization and Muscle energy technique in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness.

Full description

A randomized control trial was conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi. The sample size with reference to parent article was 10 calculated through open epi tool. But 30 patients were included in the study to increase the statistical power of analysis. The participants were divided into two interventional groups i.e. Group A and Group B, each having 15 participants. The study duration was 1 year. Sampling Technique applied was non probability purposive sampling technique. Random Allocation will be through sealed envelope method into two treatment group i.e. Group A and Group B. Only 18-35 years old patients (both male and female) with Post-traumatic elbow stiffness were included in the study. Tools that were used in the study are NPRS, DASH questionnaire, TAMPA scale and Goniometer. Total duration of treatment for both groups was 3 weeks, 3 days a week. Pre and post assessment was done. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 23.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with post-operative elbow stiffness after distal end extra-articular humerus fractures.
• Patients with proximal radius ulna fractures.
• Minimum immobilization period of 3 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Any ligament injury
• Patients with Diabetes
• Patients with RA
• Patients with Pathological fractures
• Revision surgeries
• Neuro-vascular disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Mobilization

Experimental group

Description:

Mobilizations are performed with minimum 6 seconds distraction stretch followed by partial release then followed by slow intermittent stretch at 3-4 seconds intervals. Oscillations for 2 minutes at 2-3 oscillations per second.

Treatment:

Other: Mobilization

Muscle Energy Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Muscle Energy Technique is given in the form of post isometric relaxation with 5-7 sec hold for 8-10 repetitions followed by a gentle passive stretch. Only 20% resistance is offered to the isometric contraction.

Treatment:

Other: Muscle Energy Technique