| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/10/075614 [Registered on: 22/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Other (Specify) [RCT] |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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That sounds good! Heres Comparing Pilates and Dynamic stretching: Effects on hamstring flexibility in young adults |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Acute effects of Pilates versus dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility among young adults |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Hari S |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Resident |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya Physiotherapy College |
| Address |
MPT 2nd year classroom, MPT division, Physiotherapy Department,Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Naringana, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575018,Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9567440742 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
manu04mj@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Saloni Shetty |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya University |
| Address |
Staff division,Physiotherapy department,Yenepoya Physiotherapy College,
Naringana, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575018, Dakshina kannada, Karnataka, India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9482135919 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
salonishetty@yenepoya.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Hari S |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Resident |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya University |
| Address |
MPT 2nd year classroom,MPT division, Physiotherapy department,Yenepoya Physiotherapy College,
Naringana, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575018, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9567440742 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
manu04mj@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Naringana, Derlakatte, Mangalore- 575018, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Hari S |
| Address |
Jithesh Nilaya, Tillery road, Mulihithlu, Mangalore-1, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Other (self)] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Hari S |
Yenepoya physiotherapy college |
MPT 2nd year classroom, MPT division, Physiotherapy department, Naringana, Deralakatte, Mangalore-575018
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9567440742
manu04mj@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Yenepoya ethics committee 2 |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
REDUCED HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Dynamic stretching |
Exercise Procedure Sessions/ Sets/ Repetitions
Dynamic stretching By standing straight and engaging the hip flexors while extending the knee, participants performed four sets of dynamic stretches on each leg, swinging the leg up to the Consists of 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.
DS is done in ten Thirty seconds sets (2 seconds stretch × fifteen repetitions), with a
anterior side of the body. A single execution of this process took place every 2 seconds. The stretching exercises are timed with the aid of a stop watch. Five leisurely stretching sessions were followed by ten fast stretches that were executed as forcefully as possible without bouncing. The left leg is stretched first, and then the right leg is stretched after a twentysecond break. Each participant completed five slow repeats of the stretching exercise to gain accuracy in the motion, and then ten fast and
forceful repetitions without bouncing twenty seconds rest interval in between each set to allow the subject to recover to their initial standing position.
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| Comparator Agent |
Pilates |
The saw, leg circles, leg up and down, Side Kick, Scissors
3 sessions per week.The intensity of the exercises can be increased or decreased without overworking the muscles. Each session may last for around thirty minutes. The individual can begin with mat Pilates and gradually progress to strength training by increasing the amount of repetitions.3 sessions per week,6 minutes per session. Twenty repetitions of the procedure were performed. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
18 to 25 years
both genders
ug and pg students of yenepoya physiotherapy college
reduced hamstrings flexibility |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Lower limb fracture
Neurological conditions
Post-surgical conditions in lower limbs History of muscle injury in lowerlimbs
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Universal Goniometer |
pre and post (after 4 weeks) goniometric measurements |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| sit and reach test |
sit and reach test |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="52"
Sample Size from India="52"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "52"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="52" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/11/2024 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
23/05/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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- The study is aimed at evaluating and comparing the acute effects of the Pilates Method and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility among young adults. Each group follows a 30-minute exercise regimen 3 times a week, with the goal of comparing the effectiveness of both methods in improving hamstring flexibility.
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