Clinical trial NCT03872063: Myofascial Induction and Eccentric Exercises in Volleyball Players
Official title: Efficacy of a Physiotherapy Program Through Myofascial Induction and Eccentric Exercises in the Improvement of Mobility and the Perception of Nonspecific Pain in the Shoulder Joint in Volleyball Players. A Randomized Pilot Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Myofascial Pain
Keywords: Volleyball
Range of motion
Myofascial
Eccentric
Pain
Lead sponsor: Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Sponsor class: NETWORK
First posted: 2019-03-12
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Introduction. Myofascial therapy aims to improve fascial restrictions through the application of mechanical stimuli. The eccentric exercises involve the recruitment of fast fibers and help increase muscle volume.

Aim. Compare the effectiveness of myofascial induction intervention in the improvement of the range of motion of glenohumeral rotation and the pain perception, with respect to the use of eccentric exercises in volleyball players from 18 to 35 years of age.

Study design. Multicenter and single-blind randomized clinical study with follow-up period.

Methods. A random assignment of the 40 subjects recruited to the different study groups will be carried out: experimental (myofascial induction technique and eccentric exercises) and control (eccentric exercises). The intervention will last 4 weeks, with a weekly session of 17 and 7 minutes (in the experimental and control group, respectively). The dependent variables and measurement instruments will be: internal and external shoulder rotation (goniometry) and pain perception (visual analog scale). The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test will calculate the distribution of the sample, using parametric tests (t-student to calculate the difference of means between the evaluations in each group and ANOVA of repeated measures to calculate the intra- and intersubject effect) in case of normal.

Expected results. To improve the range of motion of glenohumeral joint global rotation and of the perception of pain of the subject.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Volleyball players
* Both gender
* Age range of 18 to 35 years
* Compete in a federated team in the Community of Madrid.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have an injury to the osteoarticular complex of the shoulder at the time of the study or the previous 6 months
* Who are receiving a physiotherapy intervention at the time of the study or receiving analgesic drugs
* Not signed the informed consent document.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline range of motion of shoulder after treatment and at month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline perception of pain of the coracoid process after treatment and at month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Madrid
country: Spain
facility: Universidad Europea de Madrid
state: Comunity Of Madrid
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidad Europea de Madrid
name: Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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