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Effect of the Modified Sleeper-Stretch on the Elasticity of the Posterior and Posteroinferior Glenohumeral Capsule

NCT06509516 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2024-07-30

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Summary

The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to determine the effect of the self-administered Modified Sleeper-Stretch on the elasticity of the posterior and posteroinferior glenohumeral capsule in adult individuals of both genders who either have clinical history of non-specific shoulder pain in a single shoulder or have no history of shoulder pain at all, being the assessment made by means of shear wave elastography. The main hypothesis it aims to confirm is:

• A soft tissue stretching program, using the Modified Sleeper-Stretch, aimed at general adult population with history of nonspecific shoulder pain that has occurred with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit improves the elasticity of the posterior and posteroinferior glenohumeral capsules, showing no significant effect on general adult population without history of shoulder pain.

Researchers will compare the effect of the Modified Sleeper-Stretch in the elasticity of the posterior and posteroinferior glenohumeral capsule in individuals with history of shoulder pain applying the technique on the affected shoulder and comparing with the healthy shoulder. In healthy individuals the intervention will be made on a randomly assigned shoulder and the effect will be compared to the non-interventional shoulder. Finally, a comparison between groups will be made considering only the intervention shoulder to see if there are differences in the effect amongst healthy and affected individuals.

Participants will be asked to follow a self-administered Modified Sleeper-Stretch program consisting of the execution of the stretch three times, for thirty seconds each time, with thirty seconds between stretches, daily, for twenty-eight days.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Pain Chronic

Interventions

OTHER

Modified Sleeper-Stretch

Self-administered stretch in which the individual remains side-lying on the upper limb to be stretched, keeping the scapula stabilized by his/her own weight, and rolls the trunk 20-30º posteriorly, maintaining a 90º flexion in the shoulder and elbow. Using the opposite hand over the forearm of the limb to be stretched, the individual passively brings the shoulder to maximum internal rotation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esteban Ramirez-Llano, PT · Member of the department

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-30
Primary Completion
2025-07-31
Completion
2025-11-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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