Evaluation of Mechanical Characteristics of Tendons of Athletes Using Sonography

Completed

• Conditions: Overuse Injury; Rotator Cuff Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT05917483
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators analyzed the strain of the rotator cuff tendon of baseball pitchers obtained using ultrasonography and compared the change in peak tendon strain before and after the regular season.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-02
• Study Completion: 2022-03-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Baseball pitchers in city baseball team

Exclusion Criteria

• History of shoulder disorder or surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peak tendon strain	Two months	The peak value of tendon strain during the isotonic motion estimated from ultrasound image sequence

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tianmu Sports Park/ Baseball Stadium; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan