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Youth Throwers Respond to Stretching (Safethrow)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified February 2010 by Metzger, Charles, M.D..
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Metzger, Charles, M.D.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01065181
First received: February 6, 2010
Last updated: February 8, 2010
Last verified: February 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to document the rates of youth baseball player demographics, incidence of arm pain, usage of different pitch types, and degree of internal rotation contracture in the throwing versus the non-throwing shoulder. We followed a subgroup of players for a year to see if a particular stretch would help reduce the internal rotation contracture.


Condition
Shoulder Posterior Capsular Contracture

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Shoulder Posterior Capsular Contracture in Youth Baseball Players: It Can be Improved by Stretching

Further study details as provided by Metzger, Charles, M.D.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Degree of decrease in internal rotation contracture of the shoulder [ Time Frame: One year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 1261
Study Start Date: January 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Introduction: Overhead throwing can cause contracture of the shoulder posterior-inferior glenohumeral ligament which can lead to injuries such as superior labral tears. We show that instruction on stretching can favorably alter progression of posterior contractures.

Methods: 1261 male baseball players ages 7-15 completed a questionnaire and shoulder examinations. Measurements of rotation of both shoulders were made with the subjects in the supine position with the scapula stabilized. Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) was calculated. Pitch type and player position, among other variables, were recorded. The prospective cohort was 175 players who were examined twice a year apart. Players with excessive GIRD (exGIRD) were given stretching instruction, and the control group was those without exGIRD who were not given instruction. Change in GIRD as a result of this intervention was documented.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Years to 15 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

1261 male baseball players ages 8 to 15

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male
  • baseball player
  • ages 8 to 15

Exclusion Criteria:

  • female (suspected hormonal/gender influences on capsular elasticity)
  • prior throwing arm surgery
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01065181

Locations
United States, Texas
Greater Houston Orthopedic Specialists
Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401
Sponsors and Collaborators
Metzger, Charles, M.D.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles L Metzger, MD Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Charles Metzger, M.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01065181     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Safethrow01
Study First Received: February 6, 2010
Last Updated: February 8, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Metzger, Charles, M.D.:
shoulder
posterior inferior glenohumeral ligament
posterior capsule
 capsular contracture
baseball
throwing injury

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Contracture
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013