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Youth Throwers Respond to Stretching (Safethrow)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01065181
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : February 9, 2010
Last Update Posted : March 27, 2018
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Charles Metzger, M.D., Metzger, Charles, M.D.

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Brief Summary:
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 or disease
Shoulder Posterior Capsular Contracture

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.


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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 1261 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Shoulder Posterior Capsular Contracture in Youth Baseball Players: It Can be Improved by Stretching
Actual Study Start Date : January 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2019
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Degree of decrease in internal rotation contracture of the shoulder [ Time Frame: One year ]
    GIRD is the Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit. It is the difference in the internal rotation of the throwing shoulder compared to the non-throwing shoulder


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Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Years to 15 Years   (Child)
Sexes 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
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Metzger, Charles, M.D.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles L Metzger, MD Memorial Hermann Health System
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Additional Information:
Youth baseball player reference site for help in reducing pain and injury from throwing  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Charles Metzger, M.D., Associate Program Director, Metzger, Charles, M.D.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01065181     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Safethrow01
First Posted: February 9, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 27, 2018
Last Verified: March 2018

Keywords provided by Charles Metzger, M.D., 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