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Shoulder Injury Prevention in Adolescent Handball Players Based on Scandinavian Protocols

NCT07146243 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 137

Last updated 2026-01-06

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Summary

This cluster-randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effects of two internationally recognised shoulder injury prevention programmes - the Swedish Shoulder Control programme and the Norwegian Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Shoulder Injury Prevention programme - on shoulder function, scapular control, and injury incidence in Hungarian adolescent handball players (U16-U20). Six elite-level teams (3 male, 3 female) from a single handball academy will be randomised by cluster into two intervention arms for an 18-week intervention period. Primary outcomes are changes in objective shoulder function tests; secondary outcomes include self-reported function and weekly injury monitoring.

Conditions

  • Injury Prevention
  • Shoulder Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Swedish Shoulder Control Programme

An evidence-based warm-up and strengthening routine developed for handball players to reduce the risk of shoulder injuries. The physiotherapy component includes exercises for scapular control, rotator cuff strength, and shoulder mobility. The throwing block is excluded in this trial, as it is designed for the off-season and the programme is implemented during the competitive season. Exercises are performed twice per week before training sessions, last about 15 minutes, and are supervised by two physiotherapists.

BEHAVIORAL

Norwegian OSTRC Shoulder Injury Prevention Programme

An evidence-based warm-up and strengthening routine developed for handball players to reduce the risk of shoulder injuries. The programme focuses on exercises for scapular control, rotator cuff strength, and functional shoulder stability. Exercises are performed twice per week before training sessions, last about 15 minutes, and are supervised by two physiotherapists.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Semmelweis University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Attila Pavlik, MD, PhD · Department of Sports Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-22
Completion
2025-12-22

Countries

  • Hungary

Study Locations

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