Sleeper's and Adduction Stretch to Increase Shoulder ROM

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stiffness of Shoulder, Not Elsewhere Classified
• Interventions: Other: Modified sleeper stretching; Other: Modified cross-body adduction stretch

• Registration Number: NCT05540301
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

The study aimed to compare the efficacy of modified sleeper stretch and modified cross-body adduction stretch in improving shoulder internal rotation range of motion and upper limb function. Thirty male lawn tennis players aged between 20 to 35, with more than 150 glenohumeral internal rotation deficiency (GIRD) on the dominant shoulder (compared to the nondominant side) participate in the study and divided into two groups (A and B). Group A received a modified sleeper stretch and group B received a modified cross-body adduction stretch for four weeks, five times per week. The outcome measures were the internal rotation range of motion measured by a universal goniometer and upper limb functions measured by the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-08
• Primary Completion: 2017-01-23
• Study Completion: 2017-04-06
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Lawn Tennis Players
• Male
• more than 15 degree glenohumeral internal rotation deficiency

Exclusion Criteria

• systemic or metabolic disorders
• a positive test for labral lesions or rotator cuff tears
• a history of recent fracture
• a history of orthopaedic surgery in the upper limbs or cervical region

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Modified Sleeper Stretch Group	Modified sleeper stretching	Modified sleeper stretch was performed for four weeks.
Modified Cross-Body Adduction Stretch Group	Modified cross-body adduction stretch	Modified cross-body adduction stretch was performed for four weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Internal rotation range of motion	4 weeks.	Internal rotation range of motion (ROM) was measured using the universal goniometer before and after the completion of the intervention. The greater the ROM, the better the prognosis.
Upper limb functions	4 weeks.	The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scale was used to assess the upper limb functions. The DASH consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale, scored 0 (no disability) to 100. The higher the score, the worse the prognosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Saud University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia