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Comparative Effects of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique Versus Post Facilitation Stretch Among Fast Bowlers

ConditionSports Physical Therapy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

This study compares the effectiveness of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique and Post Facilitation Stretch in reducing shoulder pain in 32 fast bowlers aged 18-35. Participants will receive treatment three times a week for four weeks. Pain, shoulder mobility, and functional ability will be measured before and after the intervention to identify the more effective technique

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Fast bowlers

Both male and female.

aged 18-35 years.

Stiff painful shoulder joint for at least 3 months.

Disqualifiers

● Rotator cuff tears.

Rheumatoid and gouty arthritis.

Tumors of the shoulder region.

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the shoulder.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Spencer Muscle Energy Technique

    Other intervention

    Spencer muscle energy technique participants will receive a hot pack for 7-10 minutes followed by their respective treatments, three times a week for four weeks. Group A will undergo Spencer Muscle Energy Technique for 30 minutes

  • Post Facilitation Stretch

    Other intervention

    Post facilitation stretch participants will receive a hot pack for 7-10 minutes followed by their respective treatments, three times a week for four weeks.post facilitation stretching process was repeated 5 times with 10 second interval between each stretch.

Treatment groups

32 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Spencer Muscle Energy TechniqueExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Post Facilitation StretchExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Visual Analogue Scale

Pain intensity was measured using a 10-cm VAS, where 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst imaginable pain." Scores were recorded at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention.

Time frame
4 Weeks
2

Range of Motion

Active shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation were assessed using a digital inclinometer. Each movement was measured three times and averaged. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after the intervention period.

Time frame
4 Weeks
3

Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH) Score

A validated questionnaire used to assess functional disability of the upper limb. It consists of 11 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale. Final scores range from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability). It was recorded pre- and post-intervention.

Time frame
4 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Riphah International University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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