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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/01/101222 [Registered on: 15/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/01/2026
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   Comparing Manual Therapy Techniques and Core Exercises for Reducing Hip Tightness and Back Pain in College Students 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparative Approach for Iliopsoas Tightness in Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Improving Quality of Life with Muscle Energy Technique And Positional Release Technique with Core Stabilisation Among College Students 
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 Navneet Kaur PT 
Designation  postgraduate student 
Affiliation  Khalsa College Amritsar 
Address  PG Department of Physiotherapy, Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
PG Department of Physiotherapy Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
Amritsar
PUNJAB
143002
India 
Phone  09569617102  
Fax    
Email  navkahlon891@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Gurleen Kaur PT 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Khalsa College Amritsar 
Address  PG Department of Physiotherapy, Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
PG Department of Physiotherapy, Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
Amritsar
PUNJAB
143002
India 
Phone  7814564574  
Fax    
Email  Gurleenmahal36@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Gurleen Kaur PT 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Khalsa College Amritsar 
Address  PG Department of Physiotherapy, Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
PG Department of Physiotherapy, Lab number 2 (Orthopedic Lab) Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001
Amritsar
PUNJAB
143002
India 
Phone  7814564574  
Fax    
Email  Gurleenmahal36@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Navneet Kaur PT 
Address  PG Department of Physiotherapy Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143001 
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 
Navneet Kaur  Khalsa College, Amritsar  Outpatient Department of Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India, 143005.
Amritsar
PUNJAB 		 9569617102

navkahlon891@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
College Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M959||Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Muscle Energy Technique with Core Stabilisation  Participants will receive Muscle Energy Technique for iliopsoas muscle tightness in supine lying for 3 minute 30 second, per week 3 sitings, total 9 siting, along with Core Stabilisation exercises as following double bridge exercise, single bridge exercise, knee flexion and double bridge exercise, knee bend and single bridge exercise, anti-bridge movement, reverse bridge one leg straightening exercise 42 minutes require to perform above mentioned core stabilisation exercises, overall one session takes 45-50minutes  
Comparator Agent  Positional Release Technique with Core Stabilisation  Participants will receive Positional Release Technique for iliopsoas tightness in supine lying psotion for 9 minutes per siting, per week 3 sitings, total 9 siting, along with Core Stabilisation Exercises as following double e bridge exercise, single bridge exercise, knee flexion and double bridge exercise, knee bend and single bridge exercise, anti-bridge movement , reverse bridge one leg straightening exercise overall takes 42 minutes to complete and Hamstring Stretching for 2 minute, around 50-53minutes for complete whole session 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants will be college-going individuals
Participants pre diagnosed by physician with non-specific low back pain having numerical pain rating scale scores ranging from 4 to 6 out of 10.
Prolonged sitting hours of more than 6 hours.
Positive modified Thomas test.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Systemic diseases.

Pre-existing musculoskeletal or neurological disorders.

Any history of spinal surgery. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
numeric pain rating scale, modified thomas test, prone bridge test, roland morris disability questionnaire,  Baseline
After 3 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Lumbar range of motion  Baseline
After 3 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="78"
Sample Size from India="78" 
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)   30/01/2026 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - Any purpose.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [navkahlon891@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 01-06-2026 and end date provided 02-08-2026?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This research study investigates the comparative efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Positional Release Technique (PRT) combined with Core Stabilization Exercises (CSE) in managing non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) and iliopsoas tightness among college students. NSLBP is a significant cause of disability in this population, often exacerbated by sedentary lifestyles and prolonged sitting, which lead to shortened hip flexors and musculoskeletal imbalances. The primary objective is to evaluate which manual therapy intervention, when integrated with core stabilization, more effectively reduces pain intensity, enhances hip extension range of motion, and improves functional quality of life.The study utilizes a randomized experimental design involving 78 participants aged 18 to 25 years from Khalsa College, Amritsar. Participants are divided into two groups: Group A receives MET with CSE, while Group B undergoes PRT with CSE. Interventions are conducted over a three-week period on alternate days. Outcomes are assessed using standardized tools, including the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain, the Modified Thomas Test for iliopsoas flexibility, and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for functional status.  
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