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Shoulder MRI findings in asymptomatic bodybuilders

Shoulder MRI findings in asymptomatic bodybuilders

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00017791
Enrollment
15
Registered
2020-12-03
Start date
2019-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M75.9

Interventions

Group 1: Test persons who have been doing weight training regularly (at least 3 times a week) for several years receive an MRI of both shoulders. The subjects should be asymptomatic and without previo

Sponsors

Ordensklinikum Barmherzige Schwestern Linz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: at least 6 years of bodybuilding; at least 3 times a week training; at least 6 hours of training per week; at least 18 years (age); sign consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pre-operated shoulder; known injury including diagnosis from preliminary examinations or imaging Procedure (MRI, arthroMRI, CT, X-ray)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To detect a sport-specific shoulder pathology in asymptomatic bodybuilder due to long-term overload. A questionnaire is used to check whether the subject is asymptomatic. Then both shoulders are visualized by an MRI examination and observed individually by 2 radiologists.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Only a primary outcome

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAmadeus Hauser

Ordensklinikum Barmherzige Schwestern Linz

amadeus@tifo.at+43650/4344788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026