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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/02/104408 [Registered on: 20/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/02/2026
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   Effect of Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping on Pain and Knee Movement in Farmers with Tight Hamstrings 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative efficacy of Dry Needling and Kinesio-Taping on pain reduction and knee range of motion in farmers with hamstring tightness- A Randomized Controlled Study 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Garima Sharma 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144411
India 
Phone  8168674032  
Fax    
Email  ginnisharma68@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Garima Sharma 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144411
India 
Phone  8168674032  
Fax    
Email  ginnisharma68@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Sukhpreet Kaur 
Designation  MPT Student  
Affiliation  Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Department of Physiotherapy School of allied medical sciences Block -3 Lovely Professional University Phagwara Jalandhar 144411
Jalandhar
PUNJAB
144411
India 
Phone  9876470197  
Fax    
Email  sukhpreetsukhi038@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Samrari Phillaur Bara pind Jalandhar Punjab  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  NIL 
Address  NIL 
Type of Sponsor  Other [NIL] 
 
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 Garima Sharma  Phillaur   Samrari Phillaur Bara pind Jalandhar punjab
Jalandhar
PUNJAB 		 9876470197

ginnisharma68@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee LPU  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Pain in Hamstring muscle 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Comparator Agent  Dry Needling to a standard stretching improves hamstring flexibility more than stretching alone in patients with a traumatic knee pain, alterations in knee flexion range of motion. 
Intervention  Intervention  K- tapping to decrease the pain, enhanced proprioception, greater strength, reduced disability, and better overall function 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Age group between 20-60 years.
2.Occupation only Farmers.
3.Hamstring tightness confirmed by clinical test such as, active knee extension test less than 160 degree.
4.Present of knee pain for at least 4 weeks.
5.Subjects who will be willing to participate in study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Acute knee injury within the last 3 months
2.Recent history of fracture include hip and knee.
3.Previous knee/hamstring surgery (e.g. ACL reconstruction) in last 5 months.
4.Skin allergy at the knee or posterior thigh.
5.Neurological condition affecting lower limb function (e.g. peripheral neuropathy and stroke)
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Pain will be measure by using Visual analogue Scale (VAS).
2. To assess hamstring range of motion by using Active knee extension test (AKE) and V-Sit and Reach test (VSR).
 		 Intervention will be assessed on 0 week 2nd week and 4th week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nil  Nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="44"
Sample Size from India="44" 
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)   23/03/2026 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
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  

Hamstring tightness is a common musculoskeletal problem among farmers due to repetitive bending, prolonged standing, and heavy physical workload. It also effect of knee range of motion, pain, reduced flexibility, affecting functional performance, and occupational productivity. Dry needling and Kinesio-taping are used physiotherapy interventions for managing muscle tightness and pain.

The randomized controlled trail aim to compare the efficacy of dry needling and Kinesio-taping in reducing pain and improving knee range of motion in farmers with hamstring tightness. Study will  be conduct rural area (Punjab). A total of 44 participants will be randomly allocated into two group: Group A (k-taping) and Group B (Dry needling), receiving treatment once weekly for four weeks. Outcome measure include visual analogue scale (VAS), Active knee Extension (AKE), V-Sit and Reach (VSR) test.

 
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