Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Manual Therapy on Shoulder Function
Lead Sponsor:
University of Hartford
Conditions:
Musculoskeletal Manipulations
Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to directly compare the effects of four distinct interventions commonly used in the treatment of shoulder pathology on shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength in asymp...
Detailed Description
Research questions: Do different interventions result in different immediate changes in shoulder ROM? Ha1: Stretching and glenohumeral mobilization will result in increased shoulder ROM Ha2: Thoracic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be included in this study if they:
- are between the ages of 18 and 55
- have no history of shoulder, neck, or upper back dysfunction.
Exclusion
- Individuals will be excluded if they report having any of the following conditions:
- shoulder, neck, or upper back pain;
- prior shoulder, neck or upper back surgery;
- previous injury to shoulder, neck, or thoracic area;
- active inflammatory disease process in treatment area;
- osteoporosis;
- signs and symptoms of a nerve root pathology/radiculopathy (dermatomal sensory changes, myotomal weakness, reflex changes);
- upper motor neuron lesions/spinal cord pathology;
- local infection;
- active or history of cancer;
- long term corticosteroid use;
- systemically unwell;
- systemic hyperlaxity;
- known connective tissue disease;
- known abnormalities of the spine;
- disturbance of bowel or bladder;
- coronary artery disease;
- unstable upper cervical spine;
- positive testing for vertebral basilar insufficiency (VBI);
- spondylolisthesis;
- spondylosis;
- pregnancy or recent pregnancy;
- nervous system dysfunction;
- has received physical therapy for related shoulder, neck, or upper thoracic dysfunction;
- blood clotting disorder;
- receiving workman's compensation or involved in an active lawsuit;
- currently taking fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Factive, Levaquin, Avelox, Noroxin, Floxin)
- any other known contraindication to manual therapy The study will not include adults unable to consent/persons with cognitive/developmental disability, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women, or prisoners or other detained individuals.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 7 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04513535
Start Date
February 7 2020
End Date
November 1 2020
Last Update
February 23 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06117