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Hold-relax and Muscle Energy Techniques in Patients With Post-traumatic Knee Stiffness

NCT07438561 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-02-27

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Summary

The study was conducted to compare the effects of hold-relax and muscle energy technique on pain, range of motion an lower extremity function in patients with post-traumatic knee stiffness.

Conditions

  • Knee Discomfort

Interventions

OTHER

Standard Physical Therapy

* Hot packs were applied to patients for a period of 10 minutes. * Mulligan mobilization techniques were performed on the knee joint. * Knee isometrics were done.

OTHER

Hold-Relax Technique

Hold-Relax: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and held it for 8-10 seconds repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.

OTHER

Muscle Energy Technique

Muscle Energy Technique: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and asked the patient to move his knee in extension against the resistance applied by therapist for 10 seconds. And then patient flexed his knee actively and process was repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ali Raza, MS-OMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-10-31
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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