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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/089979 [Registered on: 02/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 01/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Comparing how well two treatments — Myofascial Release and Tool-Assisted Soft Tissue Massage — work along with regular therapy to improve knee function in people with IT Band Friction Syndrome 
Scientific Title of Study   TO compare the effectiveness of myofascial release versus instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilisation with conventional therapy for iliotibialband friction syndrome to improve knee function  
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Farheen Qureshi 
Designation  Student  
Affiliation  Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Health and Sciences  
Address  Physiotherapy Department ,North block, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK

Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL
248001
India 
Phone  7900676095  
Fax    
Email  farheenf304@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Tabassum PT 
Designation  Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Health and Sciences  
Address  Physiotherapy Department ,North block, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK

Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL
248001
India 
Phone  9340473424  
Fax    
Email  tabassum@sgrrmc.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Tabassum PT 
Designation  Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Health and Sciences  
Address  Physiotherapy Department ,North block, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK

Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL
248001
India 
Phone  9340473424  
Fax    
Email  tabassum@sgrrmc.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Farheen Qureshi 
Address  Physiotherapy Department ,North block, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK,248001 
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 
Farheen Qureshi   Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK  Physiotherapy Department ,North block, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Patel Nagar,Dehradun UK
Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL 
7900676095

farheenf304@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M253||Other instability of joint,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilisation and myofascial release along with conventional therapy for illiotibial band friction syndrome to improve knee function   8 weeks  
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age 20-60 years
pain over knee joint.
Post TKA Knee stiffness (above 3 months)
Normal alignment and implant
patient general health.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Osteoporosis
Inadequate healing from TKA
Metal implant fixation in knee
Neurological or musculoskeletal conditions
Recent fracture in knee
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
VAS SCALE ( visual analogue scale for pain)
ROM via goniometer
Special test –Ober’s test
Noble’s compression test
Renne’s test
 
8 weeks
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL   NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
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)   15/07/2025 
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="0"
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  

Group A: IASTM with conventional therapy.

3 Alternative days for 8 weeks

Strokes: apply warm up strokes proximal to distal (long strokes 10 rep)
Focus on trigger points or tight fascial band (30-90 sec for each trigger point)
IASTM treatment will be given 2-5 min per session

Group B: MFR with conventional therapy

Skin rolling: gently lift and roll the skin to detect and release fascial restrictions.
Sustained pressure: hold on specific point for 90-120 seconds.

Conventional therapy

Ultrasound-Ultrasonic therapy will be given. The frequency will be 100 Hz, pulse = 2:8 and the intensity will be 3 W/cm2.
The treatment time will be 3 min.
The radiation area will be 0.8 cm2 
Stretching exercise (twisted forward bend, side lying leg lift, bridging with theraband, side lying abduction with theraband),half spinal twist,revolved low lunge, eagle ,reclining eagle twist.

 
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