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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/066250 [Registered on: 24/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effects of Stretching and MET in young adults with low back pain 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of MET and Stretching on Lumbar Lordosis in Lower Cross Syndrome: RCT 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Nil  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Preety 
Designation  Student 
Affiliation  Guru Jambheshwar University of science and technology 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar

Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India 
Phone  9817877266  
Fax    
Email  preetysheoraan@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sonu Punia 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Guru Jambheshwar University of science and technology 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of science and technology Hisar

Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India 
Phone  9466373990  
Fax    
Email  sonu.punianeuropt@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sonu Punia 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Guru Jambheshwar University of science and technology 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of science and technology Hisar

Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India 
Phone  9466373990  
Fax    
Email  sonu.punianeuropt@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Preety BPT Student Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jmabheshwar University of Science and Technology Hisar 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Department of Physiotherapy 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar Haryana 125001 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Preety  Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jmabheshwar University of Science and Technology Hisar Haryana  Guru Jmabheshwar University of Science and Technology HISAR Haryana Room no. 05 OPD Out Patient Department
Hisar
HARYANA 
9817877266

preetysheoraan@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Commitee Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology Hisar Haryana   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M404||Postural lordosis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Combination of muscles energy technique followed by Stretching exercise and Hot pack   Patients in this group will perform stretching exercises with MET followed by Hot Pack for twenty minutes for three weeks 
Comparator Agent  Stretching exercises followed by Hot Pack  Patients in this group will perform stretching exercises with hot pack for twenty minutes for three weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Both males and females willing to
participate in the study between age group
of 18 to 30 years and evaluation with
Thomas and Kendall test ( Ilio-psoas and
Rectus Femoris); Lordosis angle with Inclinometer application 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History of spinal trauma, joint dysfunction
in past 3 months or congenital deformities
at hip or lumbar region, recent fracture to
hip and sacroiliac joint in past 6 months,
history of abdominal, hip or lumbar
surgeries in past 3 months and not willing
to participate in the study will be excluded
from the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Electromyography(EMG)
Numeric pain rating scale(NPRS)
Thomas Test
Kendal Test 
The outcome will be assessed for two times which is at baseline and after the three weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Inclinometer to measure lordosis curve  The outcome will be assessed for two times which is at baseline and after the three weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/05/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="28" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   It is randomized controlled trial with a duration of three weeks and involving forty patients that will be divided into two groups based on the random method. It’s intervention involves stretching exercises with MET followed by Hot pack in one group and Stretching exercises with hot pack in second group. The patient will be informed about the study and written consent will be taken. Firstly each patients demographic information including age, height and weight will be gathered as a baseline data. Pre intervention measurements of outcome measures including Inclinometer, Thomas test, Kendall test, EMG, NPRS at lower back will be taken. Interventions will be given for three weeks then post intervention data of all outcome measures will taken.  
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