Sleeper Stretch in CrossFit Participants

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Sleeper stretch; Behavioral: Standard workout

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06720155

24-007771

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of the sleeper stretch in improving shoulder range of motion, strength and upper body performance in CrossFit athletes.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Regularly active (attending CrossFit > 2x per week)

Exclusion criteria

• Positive test for labral lesions or rotator cuff tears
• History of recent fracture
• Orthopedic surgery in the upper limbs or cervical region
• Any other current injury that would prevent participation in regular work-shift activities

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Sleeper Stretch

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sleeper stretch

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard workout