Clinical trial NCT05128448: Comparative Effects of Two Procedures for the Management of Posterior Shoulder Tightness
Official title: Comparative Effects of Two Procedures for the Management of Posterior Shoulder Tightness
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Posterior Shoulder Tightness
Lead sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-11-22
Enrollment: 22
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to compare the effects of a self-stretch procedures versus a clinician applied musculoskeletal procedure in individuals with posterior shoulder tightness.

Detailed description: Posterior shoulder mobility has been considered a contributing factor to shoulder related movement dysfunction. There is evidence indicating that posterior shoulder tightness (PST) might be present in individuals with impingement related symptoms, post-operative conditions and overhead athletes. Several studies have investigated the effects of musculoskeletal procedures (joint mobilisations and stretch) in subjects with posterior shoulder tightness (PST). This cross-over design aims to compare the differences between a well-established procedure - the crossbody stretch - versus mobilisation with movement, on range of motion and pain pressure threshold of asymptomatic individuals with unilateral PST.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Asymptomatic individuals without any history of shoulder pain necessitating medical attention.
* Presence of unilateral restriction of at least 10 degrees of internal rotation deficit during the internal rotation mobility test in 90 degrees of shoulder abduction.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Asymptomatic individuals that present with shoulder pain on the assessment day.
* Individuals with chronic conditions not affecting the shoulder.
* Individuals with clinical depression.
* Individuals that used analgesic and/or anti-inflammatory medication in the previous 24 hours of assessment.
* Individuals with fibromialgia.
* Individuals engaged in overhead sports.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Horizontal adduction
timeFrame: change immediately after the intervention
measure: Internal rotation
timeFrame: change immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Mechanical sensitivity
timeFrame: change immediately after the intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taquara
country: Brazil
facility: Faculdades Integradas de Taquara
state: Rio Grande Do Sul
Study officials:
affiliation: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
name: Marcelo Faria Silva, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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