NCT05128448

Comparative Effects of Two Procedures for the Management of Posterior Shoulder Tightness

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of a self-stretch procedures versus a clinician applied musculoskeletal procedure in individuals with posterior shoulder tightness.

Detailed description

Posterior shoulder mobility has been considered a contributing factor to shoulder related movement dysfunction. There is evidence indicating that posterior shoulder tightness (PST) might be present in individuals with impingement related symptoms, post-operative conditions and overhead athletes. Several studies have investigated the effects of musculoskeletal procedures (joint mobilisations and stretch) in subjects with posterior shoulder tightness (PST). This cross-over design aims to compare the differences between a well-established procedure - the crossbody stretch - versus mobilisation with movement, on range of motion and pain pressure threshold of asymptomatic individuals with unilateral PST.

Conditions

• Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cross-body stretch (CBS)	CBS is a self administered stretch that aims to stretch posterior shoulder structures
OTHER	Mobilisation with movement (MWM)	WMW is a musculoskeletal procedure that aims to improve restricted and/or painful range of movement

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-17
• Primary completion: 2021-12-20
• Completion: 2022-02-28
• First posted: 2021-11-22
• Last updated: 2021-11-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil