Status:

COMPLETED

Shoulder Injury Prevention in Adolescent Handball Players Based on Scandinavian Protocols

Lead Sponsor:

Semmelweis University

Conditions:

Injury Prevention

Shoulder Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-19 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This cluster-randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effects of two internationally recognised shoulder injury prevention programmes - the Swedish Shoulder Control programme and the Norwegian Os...

Detailed Description

This study is a two-armed cluster-randomised controlled trial designed to assess the effects of two established, evidence-based shoulder injury prevention programmes in Hungarian adolescent elite hand...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Registered competitive handball players from the participating academy team (U16, U18, U20; male and female).
  • Age between 13 and 19 years at baseline assessment.
  • Currently participating in regular handball training and matches (minimum 3 training sessions per week).
  • Member of a team assigned to the intervention for the full study period.
  • Provided written informed consent (and parental consent for participants under 18 years).

Exclusion

  • Acute shoulder injury at baseline preventing training
  • Shoulder surgery in last 6 months
  • Contraindication to resistance training
  • Concurrent enrolment in another interventional study targeting the shoulder/upper limb.
  • Refusal of informed consent (and parental consent for participants \<18 years).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 22 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

137 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07146243

Start Date

August 1 2025

End Date

December 22 2025

Last Update

January 6 2026

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Handball Academy

Budapest, Hungary