NCT01749553

Brief Summary

To Determine whether an eight-week posterior shoulder stretch was effective in increasing dominant arm internal rotation(IR) and horizontal adduction (HAd) range of motion (ROM) in a group of overhead athletes identified as having tightness of their posterior shoulder structures.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
37

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2012

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 11, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 13, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

September 27, 2021

Status Verified

September 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 11, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 20, 2021

Conditions

Athlete's Shoulder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Rate of change in internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion

    0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

sleeper stretch

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Sleeper Stretch

no intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Sleeper StretchOTHER

Posterior shoulder stretch technique

sleeper stretch

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • varsity level athletes involved in volleyball, tennis and swimming with internal rotation deficit of greater than or equal to 15 degrees

You may not qualify if:

  • previous surgical procedure or fracture of either shoulder or presently receiving treatment for condition affecting either shoulder

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Physical Therapy, Universiy of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada

Location

Study Officials

  • Judy C Chepeha, PT,PhD

    University of Alberta

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2012

First Posted

December 13, 2012

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2012

Study Completion

February 1, 2012

Last Updated

September 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Locations

CA(1)