MRI Findings in Throwing Shoulders of Waterpolo Players

MRI Findings in Throwing Shoulders of Waterpolo Players Abnormalities in Professional Waterpolo Players

MRI examination of 60 shoulders of waterpolo players (30 throwing shoulders as well as the opposite side) and 15 healthy probands as control group (30 shoulders of non waterpolo players. The correlation of MRI alteration and clinical symptomatic findings in both groups will be investigated. The clinical examination is performed by 2 board certified orthopedic surgeons and based on the Constant Murley Score.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Waterpolo Players; Non Throwing Shoulders
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: MRI

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 45
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Switzerland
  • St. Gallen, Switzerland, 9007
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Study shoulders of elite waterpolo players
• Study shoulders of healthy non throwing persons
• Age between 18-35 years
• Male
• Given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous shoulder surgery
• Goal keeper
• Metallic implants
• Pacemaker
• Tattoos with metallic colors

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: waterpolo players; 30 throwing shoulders of waterpolo players	Other: MRI; MRI and clinical investigation
Other: controle group; 15 healthy patients (non waterpolo players); 30 shoulders	Other: MRI; MRI and clinical investigation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Correlation between alterations of SSP-tendon in MRI and clinical symptoms	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Michael A. Badulescu, MD, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 13, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): August 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): July 7, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 6, 2011
• Last Verified: June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: EKSG09/068