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Autogenic Inhibition Versus Reciprocal Inhibition Muscle Energy Techniques in Iliotibial Band Syndrome

ConditionIliotibial Band Syndrome
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-45
SponsorFoundation University Islamabad

About this trial

Comparison of effects of autogenic inhibition and reciprocal inhibition muscle energy techniques on iliotibial band syndrome

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Both male and female participants

Age : 19-45years (8)

Lateral knee pain (>3 months)

Tenderness over lateral femoral condyle

Disqualifiers

Recent lower limb or pelvic girdle surgery within the past 3 months

Lower limb fractures or trauma within the past year.

Multiple lower limb surgeries (>2)

Presence of any structural or postural disorders (kyphosis or severe scoliosis)

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Autogenic Inhibition (AI) MET (Post Facilitation Stretch)

    Procedure/Surgery

    Autogenic Inhibition (AI) MET (Post Facilitation Stretch) 1. The shortened muscle (Tensor Fascia Latae) is placed in a mid-range position about halfway between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state. 2. The patient contracts the muscle isometrically, using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the effort is resisted completely. 3. On release of the effort, a rapid stretch is made to a new barrier, without any 'bounce', and this is held for at least 10 seconds. 4. The patient relaxes for approximately 20 seconds and the procedure is repeated between three and five times more.

  • Reciprocal Inhibition (RI) MET

    Procedure/Surgery

    Reciprocal Inhibition (RI) MET 1. The shortened muscle (Tensor Fascia Latae) is placed in a mid-range position about halfway between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state. 2. The patient contracts the antagonist muscles (hip adductors), using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the effort is resisted completely. 3. On release of the effort, a rapid stretch to TFL is made to a new barrier, without any 'bounce', and this is held for at least 10 seconds. 4. The patient relaxes for approximately 20 seconds and the procedure is repeated between three and five times more.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Autogenic Inhibition (AI) MET GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Reciprocal Inhibition (RI) MET GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pain severity

Pain will be assessed using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS),

Time frame
2 weeks
2

Range of motion

Hip range of motion (ROM) will be assessed using goniometer

Time frame
2 weeks
3

Functional status of lower limb

Lower extremity function will be assessed using Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)

Time frame
2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Foundation University Islamabad

Lead sponsor

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