The Immediate Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization on Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Overhead Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT07005856

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-15

Study Completion Date

2025-01-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of soft tissue mobilization on shoulder mobility, pain, scapular kinematics and muscle activation and muscle Stiffness in symptomatic overhead athletes with posterior shoulder tightness.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posterior Shoulder Tightness Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Soft tissue mobilization group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Soft tissue mobilization: mobilization participants' soft tissue by using hands

Stretching group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching: help patients do the movement that they're limited to stretch their soft tissue

Hot pack group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hot pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Add an hot pack on participants' shoulder

Interventions

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Soft tissue mobilization

Soft tissue mobilization: mobilization participants' soft tissue by using hands

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching

Stretching: help patients do the movement that they're limited to stretch their soft tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

Hot pack

Add an hot pack on participants' shoulder

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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heat therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Amateur overhead athletes aged 18-50 years.
* Participation in overhead sports training for more than 4 hours per week.
* Playing experience of more than 3 years.
* Shoulder range of motion deficits: internal rotation range of motion (ROM) on the affected side is at least 10 degrees less than the unaffected side, and total rotational ROM (internal rotation + external rotation) is at least 5 degrees less than the unaffected side, or horizontal adduction ROM is at least 10 degrees less than the unaffected side.
* Patients with subacromial pain syndrome: diagnosis requires at least 3 out of 5 positive test results (Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test, Neer impingement test, Empty Can test, Painful Arc test, and External Rotation Resistance test).

Exclusion Criteria

* Negative result on the kinetic medial rotation test.
* History of shoulder fracture, dislocation, or upper limb injury requiring surgery within the past 6 months.
* Inability to complete the experiment due to personal factors.
* Shoulder pain intensity greater than 7 points on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
* History of direct trauma to the neck or upper limb within the past month. Shoulder pain and neurological symptoms originating from the cervical spine. Contraindications to soft tissue mobilization, such as open wounds in the treatment area, skin cancer, localized infection, severe edema, vascular disorders, or acute muscle tears in the treatment area
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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NYCU111191AF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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