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Comparison of Shockwave Therapy and Exercise on Pain, Flexibility, and Balance in Hamstring Tightness

NCT07065851 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-07-25

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the short- and long-term effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and exercise therapy on pain, flexibility, and balance in individuals with low back pain associated with hamstring tightness. Thirty participants will be randomized into two groups (ESWT or exercise) and receive interventions twice weekly for four weeks. Outcomes include pain (a (VAS), flexibility (Popliteal Angle and Fingertip-to-Floor tests), and balance (Y-Balance Test), assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and at a four-week follow-up.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Hamstring Tightness

Interventions

DEVICE

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

Non-invasive therapy delivering high-energy shock waves to stimulate healing in musculoskeletal tissues, targeting the hamstring muscles and related structures, administered 2 times per week for 4 weeks, alongside core exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Program

Structured exercises focusing on hamstring flexibility, lumbar stabilization, and core exercises, administered 3 times per week for 3 weeks, with sessions lasting 30-45 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bahçeşehir University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hasankerem Alptekin, Prof.Dr · Bahçeşehir University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-10
Primary Completion
2025-05-20
Completion
2025-08-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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