Efficacy of a Supervised Intervention Protocol on Rounded Shoulder Posture and Shoulder ROM Among Saudi Young Females

Postural; Defect Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Strengthening and Stretching Exercise on the Resting Length of Pectoralis Minor Muscle and Shoulder Flexion of Young Females With Rounded Shoulder Posture

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04686123
• Other study ID #: RRC-2019-21
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 29, 2019
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: December 2020
• Source: King Saud University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Shortening of pectoralis minor (PMi) muscle affects the scapular excursion that results in limited shoulder flexion range of motion (SFROM). The purpose is to evaluate the effect of Stretching of PM muscle along with the strengthening of lower trapezius (LTR) muscle to increase the length of PM muscle (PML) and limited SFROM in young adult females with rounded shoulder posture.

Description:

Shortening of pectoralis minor (PMi) muscle affects the scapular excursion that results in limited shoulder flexion range of motion (SFROM). The purpose is to evaluate the effect of Stretching of PM muscle along with the strengthening of lower trapezius (LTR) muscle to increase the length of PM muscle (PML) and limited SFROM in young adult females with rounded shoulder posture.

Randomized sixty female subjects with rounded shoulder posture into two groups: Group A performed active Stretching of PMi along with the strengthening of LTR muscle(n=30); group B performed dynamic Stretching of PMi muscle only. Scores of outcome measures were recorded before and post interventions on day 0, day10th, and day21st, respectively.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 26, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Young Adult Female having a PMLD test score of more than 2.5cm

• Aged between 20-30 years

• No history of shoulder trauma or current shoulder pathology, thoracic scoliosis, or kyphosis deformity.

• Showed self-cooperation for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Young Adult Female having a PMLD test score of equal to or less than 2.5cm

• History of shoulder trauma or current shoulder pathology, thoracic scoliosis, or kyphosis deformity.

• Showed non-cooperation for the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postural; Defect

Intervention

Other:
• Active Stretching or Self-stretching exercises
Pectoralis minor muscle was actively stretched under the supervision of a physiotherapist as follows: - 2 sets of 3-stretches/session/day, for 5 consecutive days a week, for 3 weeks
• Active strengthening Or Self-Strengthening exercises
Lower trapezius muscle was strengthened under the supervision of a physiotherapist as follows: -2 sets of 5-rep./session/day, for 5 consecutive days in 1st week, progressed to 10 and 20 reps./session/day for 2 weeks and 3 weeks respectively.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Rehabilitation Research Chair	Riyadh

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King Saud University	Majmaah University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Resting length of Pectoralis Minor (PMi) muscle	It was assessed by Pectoralis Minor Length Distance Test (PMLDT)	3-weeks
Primary	Shoulder Flexion Range of Motion (SFROM)	It was assessed by a Universal Goniometer	3-weeks