| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN60936751 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0016186032 |
| Public title | An investigation into the influence of eccentric muscle strengthening exercise on hamstring muscle length measures |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Muscle strengthening |
| Study hypothesis | To investigate if a 10 week specific (eccentric) exercise strengthening programme directed at the hamstring muscles, will result in a change to hamstring muscle length measures, indicating an increase in hamstring muscle length. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Healthy volunteers aged 20-50 |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/09/2006 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/03/2007 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Muscle strengthening exercise vs standard treatment |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Knee range of motion, modified knee extension test, cybex measurements, ultrasound scan |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Miss Tara Potier |
| Contact details | Physiotherapy
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
United Kingdom
W6 8RF |
| Contact telephone | +44 020 8886 1492 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | tpotier@hhnt.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN60936751 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
