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          intervention_keyword,primary_outcome,secondary_outcome,secondary_sponsor,secondary_ids,source_support,ethics_reviews)>

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          date_enrolment,type_enrolment,target_size,recruitment_status,url?,study_type,study_design,phase,hc_freetext?,i_freetext?,results_actual_enrolment,results_date_completed,results_url_link,results_summary,           results_date_posted,results_date_first_publication,results_baseline_char,results_participant_flow,results_adverse_events,results_outcome_measures,results_url_protocol,results_IPD_plan, results_IPD_description)>
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<!ELEMENT reg_name (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT primary_sponsor (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT public_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT type_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT study_type (#PCDATA)><!-- interventional,observational -->
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<!ELEMENT hc_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_url_link (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_date_posted (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_date_first_publication (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
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<!ELEMENT results_participant_flow (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_description (#PCDATA)>


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<!ELEMENT lastname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT hc_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_keyword (hc_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT secondary_sponsor (sponsor_name+)>
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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT source_support (source_name+)>
<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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<trials>
  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20210222050451N1</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2021-03-03</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Riphah International University, Islamabad</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Effectiveness of Post Facilitation Stretch Technique versus Myofascial Release in Piriformis Syndrome; A Randomized Controlled Trial</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Effectiveness of Post Facilitation Stretch Technique versus Myofascial Release in Piriformis Syndrome; A Randomized Controlled Trial</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2016-07-01</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>40</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/54658</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Recruited participants were randomly divided to two groups by coin tossing method, Blinding description: The participants were not aware of their allotment to different groups. Apart that, they were also not aware of the treatment regarding the particular group being given to them.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Piriformis syndrome is one of the common causes of sciatic pain which negatively affects the activities of daily life of an individual and ultimately leads to poor quality of life. Stretching techniques have proven to produce optimal results in the management of piriformis syndrome; however, there is little evidence available on the type of the most effective stretching technique with respect to clinical outcome..</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention group:.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>No - There is not a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no further information</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Muhammad Junaid Akram</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Pitras Bukhari Road, H-8/1</address>
        <city>Islamabad</city>
        <country1>Pakistan</country1>
        <zip>44000</zip>
        <telephone>+92 51 8438060</telephone>
        <email>drjunaidmalik2@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Shifa Tameer e Millat University</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Muhammad Junaid Akram</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Pitras Bukhari Road, H-8/1</address>
        <city>Islamabad</city>
        <country1>Pakistan</country1>
        <zip>44000</zip>
        <telephone>+92 51 8438060</telephone>
        <email>drjunaidmalik2@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Shifa Tameer e Millat University</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Pakistan</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Only male patients with piriformis muscle tightness
Patients with pain along the distribution of sciatic nerve
Aged between 20-60 years</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>20 years</agemin>
      <agemax>60 years</agemax>
      <gender>Male</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Patients having spinal stenosis
Patients with lumbar muscle strain and facet arthrography
Acute traumatic cases
Disc herniation and back pain patients</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code></hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword></hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group:</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain intensity, measured via Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS). Timepoint: After 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale will be used to assess the Pain intensity level.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Lower Extremity Functional level. Timepoint: After 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS).</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Rotation at joint and range of motion. Timepoint: After 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Goniometer.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Riphah International University, Islamabad</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2016-07-27</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Research ethical committee, RCRS.</contact_name>
        <contact_address>274-Peshawer Road Rawalpindi Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
