NCT05466513

Facial Tactile Stimulation and Hamstring Flexibility

Completed NA Last updated 22 July 2022

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Facial tactile stimulation in Hamstring Flexibility in 66 participants. Completed in 13 March 2014.

Timeline

10 October 2013

Primary endpoint
21 January 2014

13 March 2014

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	King Saud University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	66
Start date	10 October 2013
Primary completion	21 January 2014
Estimated completion	13 March 2014

Drugs / interventions tested

• Facial tactile stimulation

Conditions studied

• Hamstring Flexibility — all drugs for Hamstring Flexibility →

Sponsor

King Saud University

Who can join

Adults 20 to 30, male only, with Hamstring Flexibility. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Inhibition of the sub-occipital muscle group is shown to increase the elasticity of Hamstring muscles. Reversely, stretching of the hamstring muscles is shown to change the pressure pain thresholds over the masseter and upper trapezius muscles. There appears to be a functional link between the neuromuscular system of the head and neck and lower extremities. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of tactile stimulation of facial skin on hamstring length in healthy young males. A total of sixty-six participants participated in the study. Hamstring length was measured by the 'Sit and reach' test in long sitting and 'Toe touch' test in standing position before and after two minutes of facial tactile stimulation in the experimental group and rest in the control group.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.