Shoulder Manipulation in Volleyball Players (Manual Therapy)

Medical University of Gdansk

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Muscle Strength; Musculoskeletal System; Manipulation; Muscles; Manual Therapy

Treatments: Other: Manual therapy; Other: Exercise; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06992375

KB/95/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature assessing the influence of manual therapy on kinetic and kinematic factors for the upper limbs of volleyball players, which in the long run may translate into a reduction in injuries by improving strength and balance in athletes, when planning training or therapy.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy individuals who are over 18 years old,
• a player from the AZS volleyball league,
• a player who regularly competes in the league,
• expressing informed consent to participate in the study and undertaking to comply with the track regulations and wear a helmet.

Exclusion criteria

• lack of volunteer consent,
• previous surgeries of the upper, lower limb and spine,
• other upper limb injuries in the last 6 months,
• pain limiting participation in the study,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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12 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Other: Exercise

Other: Manual therapy

Group B

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Other: Exercise

Other: Manual therapy

Group C

Active Comparator group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Other: Exercise

Other: Manual therapy