Heat and cold therapy for hamstring muscle injuries
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests heat and cold-water therapy for a sudden hamstring muscle injury. If you have a grade 1–3 hamstring strain confirmed by MRI at Aspetar, you may qualify to receive these treatments along with standard physiotherapy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a sudden injury that caused pain in the back of your thigh.
- A doctor has diagnosed you with a hamstring muscle strain (grade 1, 2, or 3) using an MRI at Aspetar within 7 days of the injury.
- You are available for physiotherapy 4–5 days per week and can attend follow-up appointments.
- You are willing to receive either heat or cold-water immersion therapy.
- You do not have certain medical conditions (like diabetes, a pacemaker, or skin infection) and are not taking anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, or specific antibiotics.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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