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NCT Number: NCT06198088

Effects of PNF Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

Daily living activities are an essential part of a child's development, providing endless opportunities for play, learning, and imaginative expression. The desired result as the child get bored after a while so we use it for benefits. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a stretching technique utilized to improve muscle elasticity and has been shown to have a positive effect on active and passive range of motions. In clinical settings, PNF is already utilized by therapists to restore functional range of motion (ROM) and increase strength in patients who have sustained soft tissue damage or received invasive surgeries.

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Key information

Conditions

Fracture Fractures, Bone Wounds and Injuries

Age range

3 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Riphah international university

Lahore, Pakistan

About this study

This Randomized clinical trial study will be conducted in THQ hospital Arifwala/DHQ pakpattan with calculated sample size 26. Study will be approved by ethical committee. After that informed consent will be taken and patients will be randomly assigned to (Group A) control group these individuals will receive Maitland's mobilization with everyday object activities (Group B) experimental group (these individuals will receive baseline treatment and PNF technique ) frequency will be 5 session per week of 30 min and duration is of 4 weeks. Ranges will be assessed by Goniometry DASH outcome measure scale will use to assess functional activity. Data will be analyzed by SPSS latest version.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children Age 3-7 years
  • Either gender
  • Contracture 4-8 weeks post traumatic injuries.
  • Post-operative

Exclusion criteria

  • Burn contracture
  • Contracture due to neurological conditions
  • Dupytren's contracture, Volkmann's contracture etc.
  • Contracture more than 8 week

Treatment and study plan

PNF techniques

Other

The patient in the experiment group will PNF techniques (hold relax) the participants who were assigned for post traumatic stiffness of the elbow with baseline treatment (heating pad), stretching applied for 30 sec then relaxation time 10 sec, 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Exercise therapy

Other

exercise therapy range of motion, stretching and strengthening were applied with heating pad as baseline treatment. 5 repetition were given in a session for 5 days a week for 4 week.

Primary outcomes

  1. DASH

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique in Children With Post Fracture Elbow Stiffness

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 10, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2024

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