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Active Release Technique Verses Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients Having Specific Low Back Pain

NCT07118787 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-27

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Active Release Technique (ART) or Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is more effective in improving hamstring flexibility in adults with specific low back pain. It will also look at how these treatments affect pain and movement.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does ART or PNF improve hamstring flexibility more in people with specific low back pain?

Do participants report reduced pain and better movement after receiving either treatment?

Researchers will compare the effects of ART and PNF to see which method works better for improving flexibility and reducing pain.

Participants will:

Receive either ART or PNF therapy for 2 weeks

Attend regular physiotherapy sessions during the treatment period

Be assessed before and after treatment for hamstring flexibility and pain levels

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Active Release Technique

A manual therapy technique applied to release soft tissue tension in the hamstrings.

OTHER

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

A stretching technique involving passive stretching and isometric contractions of the hamstrings.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Lahore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Montiha Azeem, DPT · University of Lahore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-20
Primary Completion
2025-12-20
Completion
2025-12-25

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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