Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD) (GIRD)

November 18, 2021 updated by: University Ghent

Correlation Between Loss of Internal Rotation Range of Motion and Size of the Subacromial Space and the Influence of a Home Stretching Program.

A loss of mobility in the shoulder in direction of internal rotation is associated with shoulder tendon pathology. Cause-effect relationship between these two is still not clear. It is suspected that this loss of mobility reduces the size of the tunnel in which this shoulder tendon is lying, namely the subacromial space. Overhead athletes frequently show glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) while being healthy and free of shoulder pain. This makes this population interesting to investigate. This study wants to look at shoulders of overhead athletes with GIRD and measure the size of the subacromial space. After this, the athletes will be instructed to perform a home stretching program and at the end the effect of this on mobility and the size of the subacromial space will be measured.60 athletes will be recruited and randomly allocated to the control group and the stretching group. Before they start stretching, subacromial space size will be measured by use of ultrasound. This is a safe and non-invasive measuring tool. Mobility will be measured by use of a digital inclinometer. This also is safe and non-invasive. Patients will be instructed a stretching exercise, which they will be performing at home once a day during 6 weeks. At the end all outcome measures will be reassessed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
        • Ghent University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 28 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • overhead athletes: at least 3 hours/week training
  • male and female
  • 18-30 years of age
  • No shoulder pain during last 3 months for which a doctor was consulted
  • No shoulder surgery
  • No neck diseases

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
This group of athletes do not perform a 6-week stretching program.
Experimental: Home stretching program
These athletes take on a home stretching program (sleeper's stretch).
Procedure: home stretching program
A home stretching program (sleeper's stretch): 3 x 30 seconds, once a day for 6 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility.
Time Frame: at 0 weeks
Measurment of the size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility are performed by an ultrasound and an inclinometer.
at 0 weeks
Size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility.
Time Frame: after 6 weeks
Measurment of the size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility are performed by an ultrasound and an inclinometer.
after 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Ghent

Collaborators

Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ann Cools, Ph.D., University Hospital, Ghent

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

August 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 19, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010/372

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