Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit Among Professional Athletes

NCT06416917 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: prevalence of GIRD
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed to identify the prevalence of GIRD among elite Egyptian volleyball players in selected clubs in Egypt.

Conditions

Internal Rotation Contracture-shoulder

Keywords

GIRD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• internal rotation, external rotation and total range of motion

  shoulder range of motion

  4 months

• physical performance

  questionnaire

  4 months

• pain intensity

  visual analog scale

  4 months

Interventions

bubble inclinometer DEVICE

to measure range of motion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

professional volleyball athletes from 18 to 30 years old.

You may qualify if:

• \. A professional volleyball Egyptian athlete who are playing in the selected clubs around Egypt; the four clubs in Alexandria (Smouha sporting club, Alex sporting club, Ittihad club and Horse owners club) and the three clubs in Cairo (Egyptian shooting club, wadi degla club, Zamalek club).
• \. Elite Male and female volleyball players with BMI between (18.5 to 24.9) kg/m².
• \. Their age range is between 14 to 30 years old

You may not qualify if:

• \. Athletes who have a history of shoulder surgery or injury such as rotator cuff tear or labrum tear.
• \. Athletes who have a history of injuries (fractures, dislocations) or surgeries in other joints of the upper limb (elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand) (Dabhokar et al., 2018).
• \. Athletes who have a history of inflammatory joint disease, or neurological disorders that could affect their shoulder ROM such as arthritis or diabetes (Dabhokar et al., 2018).
• \. Athletes who are taking any medications that could affect their shoulder ROM or pain.
• \. Athletes who are currently inactive at the professional level due to multiple injuries that have prevented them from practicing.
• \. Athletes who have been diagnosed with kyphosis and scoliosis in the shoulder and thoracic regions, as well as other anatomical anomalies (pennella et al., 2022).
• \. Athletes who have experienced shoulder pain with stomach discomfort (pennella et al., 2022)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Cairo, 4240101, Egypt

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

hadeel I ali, master

CONTACT

01148321112; hadeelibrahim241@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2024
• First Posted: May 16, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 29, 2024
• Study Completion: October 30, 2024
• Last Updated: May 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

EG (1)