Acute Effects of Neurodynamics on Strength and Endurance in Athletes

Part of paid clinical trials in High Point, North Carolina.

Sponsor
High Point University
Study ID
NCT07721220
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Hamstring Injuries
  • Hamstring Injury Prevention
  • Hamstring Muscle Strain
  • Hamstring Muscle Strength
  • Hamstring Muscle Tightness
  • Hamstring Rupture
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy
  • Sciatic Leg Pain
  • Sciatic Nerve Injury
  • Sciatic Radiculopathy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 30 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Sciatic Slider — OTHER
    Mobility of a nerve, by placing tension on one end of the nerve and slacking (removing) tension off the other side of the nerve, through a full range of motion.
  • Sciatic Tensioner — OTHER
    Loading the nerve, by placing tension on both ends of the nerve, isometrically at end range of motion.
  • Mechanically loaded neurodynamic sciatic floss — OTHER
    Placing tension on one end of the nerve while taking the tension off the other end, under external load of an elastic resistance band.
  • Elastic Resistance Band — DEVICE
    Elastic resistance band was used to provide submaximal resistance during the mechanically loaded neurodynamic intervention.

Study Details

This study explores the acute effects of neurodynamics, an intervention commonly used by physical therapist to improve nerve mobility and decrease pain, on the strength and muscular endurance in the athletic population. This study aims to find if these interventions can maintain or promote strength and endurance in the hamstrings. The studies results will help physical therapist better prescribe exercise and hands-on treatment for hamstring and sciatic nerve related conditions and injuries.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 22, 2026
Start date
Jun 15, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
45 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Sliders
    Manually applying slider technique of neurodynamics.
  • Active Comparator: Tensioners
    Manually applied tensioner, neurodynamic technique
  • Experimental: Mechanically Loaded Neurodynamics
    Externally loaded neurodynamic intervention in the slider technique.

Primary Outcome Measure

Isometric Strength [ Time Frame: From initial strength and endurance test, to the post intervention strength and endurance test, assessed during a single study visit, assessed up to 30 minutes. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
High Point UniversityHigh PointNorth Carolina27268
Dr. Tommy Wyatt, DPT
[email protected]
856-381-6652
Tommy Wyatt, DPT (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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