Focusing the Shoulder or Considering the Whole-Body in Volleyball Physiotherapy

NCT ID: NCT07072091

Last Updated: 2025-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-20

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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Shoulder pain can be common in overhead sports, and in particular, in volleyball. Different physiotherapy protocols can be adopted depending on the suspected pathophysiological mechanisms. Despite most of the protocols rely only on the shoulder district, some research suggests that treating the whole-body might produce better results as it could influence kinematic chains and correct muscle imbalances. The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of two physiotherapy protocols (shoulder focus or whole body) compared to only education without physiotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Shoulder Pain Volleyball Players

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Healthy controls

A convenience sample of healthy volleyball players for cross-sectional comparison

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Total body physiotherapy group

Physiotherapy intervention consisting in whole body exercise and treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Total body physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

This intervention consists in 5 weeks of 2 x week 60 min sessions of physiotherapy consisting in active exercise performed in upper limb, trunk, and lower limb muscles, in a whole-body approach.

Focus shoulder group

Physiotherapy intervention consisting in shoulder exercise and treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Focus shoulder physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

This intervention consists in 5 weeks of 2 x week 60 min sessions of physiotherapy consisting in active exercise performed only in the shoulder district, focusing on the trunk-arm muscles.

No physiotherapy group

No physiotherapy, only education

Group Type OTHER

Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Single education session providing information about posture hygiene and proper warm-up

Interventions

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Total body physiotherapy

This intervention consists in 5 weeks of 2 x week 60 min sessions of physiotherapy consisting in active exercise performed in upper limb, trunk, and lower limb muscles, in a whole-body approach.

Intervention Type OTHER

Focus shoulder physiotherapy

This intervention consists in 5 weeks of 2 x week 60 min sessions of physiotherapy consisting in active exercise performed only in the shoulder district, focusing on the trunk-arm muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Education

Single education session providing information about posture hygiene and proper warm-up

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* practicing volleyball for at least 5 years with a training volume of minimum 5 h/wk

Exclusion Criteria

* history of previous surgical intervention or fractures on the shoulder or spine
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Trieste

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Alex Buoite Stella

PhD, Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Trieste - Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Lab

Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Facility Contacts

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Alex Buoite Stella, PhD

Role: primary

0039 0403996582

References

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Jones SD Jr, Safran MR. Current concepts: the hip, core and kinetic chain in the overhead athlete. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Feb;33(2):450-456. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.10.009. Epub 2023 Nov 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38007174 (View on PubMed)

Erkan R, Telci EA. Impact of Stabilization Exercises on Athletic Performance and Injury Risk in College Volleyball Players. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2025 May 13;20(7):948-957. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2024-0348. Print 2025 Jul 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 40360147 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DSM_Fisio_SpallaPallavolo25

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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