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Comparison of Massage Therapy and Tissue Flossing Technique

NCT06064357 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2023-10-03

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare massage therapy with tissue flossing technique in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. A randomized control trial would be conducted at helping hand for relief and development Quetta. The sample size is 56 calculated through G power. The participants would be divided into two interventional groups each having 28 participants. The study duration would be six weeks. Sampling technique applied would be convenient sampling for recruitment and group randomization via using envelop method. Tools used in this study are Goniometer, muscle length test and Functional Mobility scale. Data would be collected before and after 6 weeks of the application of interventions. Data analyzed through SPSS version 23.

Conditions

  • Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Transverese friction massage and tissue floss technique

Transverse friction massage at Rectus femoris, hip adductors, hamstring, and calf of both lower limbs. TFM on each group of muscle for 30 seconds, 3 sets with 10 seconds rest interval.4 session / week for 6 weeks. Tissue floss band will be applied on Rectus femoris, hip adductors, calf and hamstring of both lower limbs. Floss band will be wrap around the particular group of muscle from distal to proximal direction with 25 % stretch and 50% overlap and then 10 Reps of rom will be performed the rest interval is 2 mint. 4 sessions / week for 6 weeks. Conventional physical therapy program included application hot pack for 15 minutes, and Bobath treatment followed by stretching of calf (10 repetitions with at least 8 seconds hold) 4 times / week for 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lal Gul Khan, MScNMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-21
Primary Completion
2024-01-05
Completion
2024-01-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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