Effects of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation on Scapular Stability

November 8, 2021 updated by: Javier Gutiérrez Coronado, University of Extremadura

Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Plus Therapeutic Exercise Combination on Scapular Stability in Female Professional Handball Players With Scapular Dyskinesia

Injuries and shoulder pain are common problems in handball, more often among female athletes. The impact on performance and participation shows the need to work on the risk factors to minimize the damage. It has been found an association between scapular dysfunction and pain in the shoulder. Currently there are many exercise programs, but few with electrotherapy implemented. The aim of the study is to assess the effect of a therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation with and without electrotherapy on scapular stability, glenohumeral internal rotation and external rotation strength.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

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

  • Spain
      • Badajoz, Spain, 06071
        • Universidad de Extremadura

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

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To have more than 18 YO
  • To be female
  • To do at least 5 hour of sport training per week in last two years
  • To be part of federated club that allows them in their weekly practice to participate in recreational matches or small local championship during weekends.
  • To have scapular diskinesis by McClure scale

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To have an actual injury
  • To have an history of injury in last 12 months
  • To take drugs that can affect to control motor.
  • To be part or participate in a control motor program or specific prevention program
  • To have a recent surgery in last year in upper or back.
  • A score below 45 points on the Personal Psychological Apprehension Scale.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation
Other: Therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation
This group realize a therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation during a month
Active Comparator: Therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation + Electrostimulation
Other: Therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation + electrostimulation
This group realize a therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation added electrostimulation during a month

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Scapular Static Positioning Assessment: Upper distance
Time Frame: Changes from baseline after a month
cm
Changes from baseline after a month
Scapular Static Positioning Assessment: Lower distance
Time Frame: Changes from baseline after a month
cm
Changes from baseline after a month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
RI Range of movement
Time Frame: Changes from baseline after a month
Degrees
Changes from baseline after a month
External rotation strenght
Time Frame: Changes from baseline after a month
kg
Changes from baseline after a month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Extremadura

Collaborators

Luis Espejo Antúnez
Antoni Morral

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)

February 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 16, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

June 11, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 16, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19741974

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Adult Female Handball Player

Clinical Trials on Therapeutic physical exercise program for scapulo-humeral stabilitation

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Nigeria

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe