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NCT number NCT06252740
Other study ID # A-ER-110-579
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date November 2, 2022
Est. completion date July 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal symptom in athletes. More than 40% percent of high school baseball players reported incidents of LBP during the previous year. University baseball athletes were 3.23 times more likely to have lumbar intervertebral disk degeneration than the nonathletic university students. According to the regional interdependence model, a patient's chief complaints may be directly or indirectly related to or influenced by physical impairments from various body systems and regardless of proximity to the primary symptom(s). Athletes with a chief complaint of LBP frequently demonstrate with mobility restrictions in the thoracic spine and hips, which may contribute to compensatory hypermobility in the lumbar spine and subsequently lead to LBP. Few studies have examined the relationship between thoracic spine mobility and LBP, while many studies investigating the relationship between hip joint mobility and LBP in athletes showed inconsistent results. The inconsistent results may be due to different types of sports and measurement methods. Therefore, the objectives of this research project are to: (1) examine if baseball players with a history of LBP have mobility restriction in the thoracic spine and hips and movement coordination within the spine and hip regions during baseball batting that are different from those without a history of LBP; (2) identify thoracic spine and hip joint mobility and coordination related predictors for batting velocity and LBP in baseball players. This 2-year research project plans to recruitment a total of 110 male baseball players aged between 18 and 30 years from university and community recreational league baseball teams (55 players with a history of LBP and 55 age-matched players without a history of LBP). Participants will receive physical examination for the thoracic spine and hip joints (joint mobility and muscle stiffness) and 3D motion analysis for baseball batting. The results of this research project will guide the development of more specific and effective treatment and preventative training for baseball players with LBP and enhance their batting performance.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date July 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date July 31, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years to 40 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: • Baseball players who had experienced at least 2 episodes of LBP that limits their performance for a period of greater than 3 days in the previous year. Exclusion Criteria: - Current LBP symptoms including weakness and numbness in the lower extremities - Previous surgery to the back, upper or lower extremities - Marked spinal deformity (e.g., scoliosis, or kyphosis) - Any other orthopedic or medical problem that would have limited their ability to fully participate in baseball training and competition in the last year.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
No intervention
Comare the difference in batting mechanics, hip and thoracic spine mobility, and muscle stiffness in baseball players with and without a history of low back pain

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan National Cheng Kung University Tainan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Angular displacement of spine during baseball batting Measured by the Vicon motion analysis system in the horizontal plane immediately after enrollment
Primary Angular displacement of hip during baseball batting Measured by the Vicon motion analysis system in the horizontal plane immediately after enrollment
Primary Angular velocity of spine during baseball batting Measured by the Vicon motion analysis system in the horizontal plane immediately after enrollment
Primary Angular velocity of hip during baseball batting Measured by the Vicon motion analysis system in the horizontal plane immediately after enrollment
Primary Thoracic spine mobility Measured by the Vicon motion analysis system in sitting immediately after enrollment
Secondary Hip joint mobility Ranges of hip internal and external rotation measured by inclinometer in sitting immediately after enrollment
Secondary Stiffness of biceps femoris muscle Measured by the hand-held MyotonPRO device in N/m immediately after enrollment
Secondary Stiffness of rectus femoris muscle Measured by the hand-held MyotonPRO device in N/m immediately after enrollment
Secondary Stiffness of tensor fasciae latae muscle Measured by the hand-held MyotonPRO device in N/m immediately after enrollment
Secondary Stiffness of glutues maximus muscle Measured by the hand-held MyotonPRO device in N/m immediately after enrollment
Secondary Stiffness of thoracic erector spinae muscle Measured by the hand-held MyotonPRO device in N/m immediately after enrollment
Secondary FABER's test Measured as distance between knee and bed in cm immediately after enrollment
Secondary Straight leg raising test Measured as hip flexion angle (with knee extended) in degree immediately after enrollment
Secondary Modified Thomas test Measured as hip flexion angle (with knee flexed) in degree immediately after enrollment
Secondary Ober test Measured as hip adduction angle in degree immediately after enrollment
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