| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/095948 [Registered on: 13/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
11/10/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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To compare the effect of eccentric hamstring training in beginner-level football player. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of a 3-week eccentric hamstring training program on sprint performance and hamstring strength among beginner level football players. An experimental study |
| 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 |
Mohammed Zakaria Khan |
| Designation |
Undergraduate student |
| Affiliation |
Sri Ramachandra University |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of physiotherapy ground floor
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Porur
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
07305910921 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
khanmohammedzakariakhan@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Soundharajan K |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of physiotherapy Ground floor Division 1 , Room no 1
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
9551163416 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
soundarajan.k@sriramachandra.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Soundharajan K |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of physiotherapy ground floor Division - 1 , room no 1
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
9551163416 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
soundarajan.k@sriramachandra.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Research and Higher Education |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy Sri Ramachandra Institute of Research and Higher Education |
| Address |
No 1, Sri Ramachandra Nagar Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Porur, Chennai 600116 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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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 |
| Dr Soundararajan K |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy |
No 1, Sri Ramachandra Nagar
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Ground floor , Division 1, Room no 1
Porur Chennai 600116
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
9551163416
soundararajan.k@sriramachandra.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional ethics committee Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher education and Research |
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 |
Healthy Individuals
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
General warmup
Hamstring stretch
Quad stretch |
The control group will be given general warmup exercises including hamstring stretches , quad stretches and continue normal foot ball practice . Hamstring stretch will involve the use of lying toe touch whereas the quad stretch will be done by extending the knee in standing position |
| Intervention |
Nordic curl program |
The intervention group is made to kneel on the ground with the knee at 90 degrees flexion and then made to curl to the ground and come back with the therpist supporting the knees on the ground . The curls will be given twice a week for 3 weeks with 3 sets of 6 repetitions each. |
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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 |
Age greater than 18 and less than 25years, Including both men and women
Minimum four days of football practice per week.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Athletes with no history of injury.
Athletes with prior experience of hamstring eccentric training |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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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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Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Linear 20 meter speed test
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Baseline, end of 3 weeks
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Hamstring Hand held dynamometer testing in prone lying at 45 degrees |
Baseline, end of 3 weeks |
| Sit and reach test to measure flexibility |
Baseline, end of 3 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 1 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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23/10/2025 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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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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This experimental study aims to investigate the effects of a 3-week eccentric hamstring training program on sprint performance and hamstring strength in beginner-level football players. Hamstring injuries are common in football, often linked to inadequate eccentric strength and poor sprint mechanics. The study will recruit beginner football players and assign them to an eccentric training protocol focusing on exercises such as the Nordic Hamstring Curl. Pre- and post-intervention assessments will include sprint time (10–30m sprints) and hamstring strength (isokinetic or field-based strength tests). The expected outcome is that the short-term eccentric training will significantly enhance hamstring strength and improve sprint performance, thereby highlighting the role of eccentric training in early athletic development and injury prevention among novice football players.
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