| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/12/099204 [Registered on: 16/12/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
11/12/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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TO SEE EFFECT OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE AND MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE IN WORK FROM HOME PEOPLE HAVING TIGHT HAMSTRING MUSCLE |
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Scientific Title of Study
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EFFECT OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE AND MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE IN HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WORKING FROM HOME |
| 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 |
Dr Sanjib Kumar Das |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amity Institute of Health Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
| Address |
1st floor faculty cabin no.20 F1-block department of physiotherapy, amity institute of health allied sciences Amity University Noida Campus, Sector 125
Gautam Budh Nagar
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
8879485847 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
skdas@amity.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Sanjib Kumar Das |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amity Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
| Address |
1st floor faculty cabin no.20 F1-block department of physiotherapy, amity institute of health allied sciences Amity University Noida Campus, Sector 125
Gautam Budh Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
8879485847 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
skdas@amity.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Sanjib Kumar Das |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amity Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
| Address |
1st floor faculty cabin no.20 F1-block department of physiotherapy, amity institute of health allied sciences Amity University Noida Campus, Sector 125
Gautam Budh Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
8879485847 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
skdas@amity.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Amity University Uttar Pradesh |
| Address |
Amity University Noida Campus, Sector 125, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, 201313 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [private university] |
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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 sanchika roy |
Sanch physioaid |
room no.1 department of physiotherapy, Plot no. 131 lower ground floor, Dwarka sector 12-A,New Delhi-110078
South West
DELHI |
9818038919
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sanchphysioaid@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| institutional NTCC committee |
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 |
sedentary lifestyle individuals coming up with hamstring tightness |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Muscle energy technique |
The muscle energy technique will be applied to the hamstrings using post isometric relaxation. The participant will perform gentle isometric contraction for 5 seconds followed by passive stretch. The technique will be repeated for 5 cycles per session, three sessions per week for two weeks. |
| Comparator Agent |
myofascial release |
The myofascial release technique will be applied to the hamstrings using sustained pressure and longitudinal release. Slow deep manual pressure will be applied along the muscle fibres for 60–90 seconds. The technique will be repeated for 5 cycles per session, three sessions per week for two weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Individuals of both genders aged between twenty five and forty years who have been working in a work from home setup for a minimum of two years are eligible for inclusion. Participants should have a routine that involves sitting continuously for at least five hours per day. Eligible participants must demonstrate hamstring tightness confirmed by the sit and reach test with values up to eight point eight centimetres for males and up to seventeen point five centimetres for females, and by the active knee extension test with a loss of at least twenty degrees of knee extension. Participants should be willing and motivated to participate actively in the study and comply with the assigned intervention whether myofascial release or muscle energy technique. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Individuals who are currently working in corporate or office based setups rather than from home will be excluded, as the study focuses specifically on home based working environments. Participants with any diagnosed psychological or neurological condition will not be included. Adults who already meet or exceed the World Health Organization recommended physical activity levels consisting of one hundred and fifty minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week or seventy five minutes of vigorous activity along with muscle strengthening activities on at least two days per week will also be excluded. Individuals with any history of surgery involving the lower back or hips or any previous hamstring injury in the past years will not be considered. Pregnant women will be excluded as pregnancy related changes in posture and flexibility may influence study outcomes. |
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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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Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| change in hamstring flexibility |
baseline and after 4 week of intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="76"
Sample Size from India="76"
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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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/01/2026 |
| 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="5"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| 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 randomized, parallel-group study aims to compare the effects of muscle energy technique, myofascial release, and a combination of both techniques on hamstring tightness in individuals working from home. Seventy-six participants will be randomly allocated into three groups. Group A will receive muscle energy technique along with standardized conventional therapy. Group B will receive myofascial release along with the same conventional therapy. Group C will receive a combination of muscle energy technique and myofascial release with the same conventional treatment. Interventions will be delivered three sessions per week for four weeks. Outcomes will include hamstring flexibility assessed using the Active Knee Extension test and the Sit-and-Reach test, measured at baseline, immediate post-treatment, and at four weeks. The study aims to determine which intervention approach provides superior improvement in hamstring flexibility among individuals working from home. |