Scapular Stabilization During Manual Horizontal Adduction Stretches and Its Effect on Increasing Posterior Shoulder Flexibility

Posterior Shoulder Tightness Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Scapular Stabilization During Horizontal Adduction Stretching on Passive Internal Rotation and Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Young Female Volleyball Athletes.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02085200
• Other study ID #: 04111311
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 7, 2014
• Last updated: March 10, 2014
• Start date: June 2013
• Est. completion date: December 2013

Study information

• Verified date: March 2014
• Source: Nova Southeastern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) during a common shoulder stretch is more effective at improving shoulder range of motion than not stabilizing the scapula. Investigators hypothesize that scapular stabilization during horizontal adduction stretching will demonstrate greater gains in shoulder range of motion than stretching without scapular stabilization.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 2013
• Est. primary completion date: December 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 15 Years to 21 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• athletes with at least two years of volleyball experience

• athletes with no current shoulder pain

• athletes between the ages of 15 and 21

• athletes with a 10 degree or greater difference in internal rotation between shoulders

Exclusion Criteria:

• athletes currently experiencing shoulder pain

• athletes having less than two years of volleyball experience

• athletes not meting inclusion criteria

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Intervention

Other:
• horizontal adduction stretch with scapular stabilization
Scapular is stabilized during manual horizontal adduction stretch
• Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization
Scapula stabilization is not performed during horizontal adduction stretch

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Triangle Volleyball Club Inc.	Morrisville	North Carolina

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Nova Southeastern University	Southeastern Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Shoulder Center, Triangle Volleyball, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Posterior Shoulder Tightness	An inclinometer is used to measure posterior shoulder tightness.	Change from baseline posterior shoulder tightness to immediately following manual stretching. The baseline is measured, followed by 3 stretches held for 25 seconds and then the follow up measure is taken. This is the conclusion of this measure.	No
Secondary	Change in Internal Rotation	An inclinometer is used to measure internal rotation	Change from baseline internal rotation to immediately following manual stretching. The baseline is measured, followed by 3 stretches held for 25 seconds and then the follow up measure is taken. This is the conclusion of this measure.	No