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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091137 [Registered on: 18/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparing the Effects of Nerve and Regular Stretching on Flexibility and Jumping Ability in Young Badminton Players 
Scientific Title of Study   Immediate effect of Neurodynamic Technique Versus Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility and Vertical Jump Height in Recreational Badminton Players aged 18-25 years: A single blinded randomized control trial  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Meghana Khadilkar 
Designation  MPT Scholar 
Affiliation  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy  
Address  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Department, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai

Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8806542532  
Fax    
Email  meghanakhadilkar2000@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Rupali Shevalkar 
Designation  PHD Scholar, HOD, Musculoskeletal Department  
Affiliation  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy  
Address  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Department, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai

Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8898737701  
Fax    
Email  rupali.salvi@somaiya.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Rupali Shevalkar 
Designation  PHD Scholar, HOD, Musculoskeletal Department  
Affiliation  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy  
Address  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Department, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai

Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA
400022
India 
Phone  8898737701  
Fax    
Email  rupali.salvi@somaiya.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Meghana Khadilkar 
Address  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Department, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
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 
Dr Meghana Khadilkar  K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy   Musculoskeletal Department, Ayurvihar Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai - 400022
Mumbai (Suburban)
MAHARASHTRA 
8806542532

meghanakhadilkar2000@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Recreational Badminton Players with Bilateral Hamstring Tightness  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Neurodynamic Technique  Neurodynamic Sliding Technique for Bilateral Sciatic Nerve performed in a supine position for 90 seconds per leg. Total treatment time 180 seconds to check immediate effect 
Comparator Agent  Static Hamstring Stretching   Static hamstring stretching in Supine position for 30 seconds repeated three times per leg. Total treatment time is 180 seconds to check the immediate effect 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Recreational badminton players in the age group of 18-25 with bilateral hamstring tightness <125 degree using active knee extension test. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Any Recent Upper Limb & Lower limb Injury in the past 6 months
2. History of upper limb and/or lower limb fracture
3. History of low back pain.
4. Disc herniation/protrusion.
5. History of any recent surgeries in the past 6 months
6. History of any Neurological and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Active Knee Extension, Vertical Jump Height   At baseline and immediately post treatment assessment to check immediate effect 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="54"
Sample Size from India="54" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/08/2025 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
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  

This study aims to study the immediate effects of neurodynamic technique and static stretching on hamstring flexibility and vertical jump height in recreational badminton players. Hamstring tightness is a common issue in athletes and increases the risk of injuries such as hamstring strains, low back pain, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. While static stretching is commonly used to improve flexibility, this study explores neurodynamic techniques as a potentially more effective method due to their ability to enhance neural mobility and functional performance. A total of 54 participants aged 18 to 25 with bilateral hamstring tightness will be recruited and randomly divided into two groups of 27 each. Group A will receive a neurodynamic sciatic slider technique performed in a supine position for 90 seconds per leg, while Group B will receive static hamstring stretching for 30 seconds repeated three times per leg. Hamstring flexibility will be measured using the Active Knee Extension Test and vertical jump performance will be assessed using the Vertical Jump Test. All assessments will be conducted before and immediately after the intervention, following a single blinded randomized controlled trial design.

 
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