Effect of manual therapy on shoulder internal rotation

Effect and Comparison of two manual therapy methods on Glenohumeral Internal Rotation in18-35 years old male over head athlete with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016050724149N31

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-07

Start date

2015-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

GIRD (glenohumeral internal rotation deficit). Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 : One group performed the cross-body stretch alone by passively pulling the humerus across the body into horizontal adduction with the opposite arm. Each athlete

in addition they received joint mobilization.

Intervention group 1 : One group performed the cross-body stretch alone by passively pulling the humerus across the body into horizontal adduction with the opposite arm. Each athlete performed 5 repe

Intervention group 2 : The second group performed the cross-body stretch as described for the first group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Male over head athletes with 15 or more GIRD (difference in internal rotation between dominant and non dominant shoulders); age range between 18 and 35 years. Exclusion criteria: Shoulder surgery; shoulder pain requiring treatment or medication during the last year; shoulder pain during the study period; shoulder injuries and fractures of the shoulder girdle during the last year; cancer and rheumatic diseases; substance abuse; communication disorders; history of surgery on neck and shoulders; history of neurological deficit (central or peripheral); coagulation disorders; radicular pain from cervical vertebrae.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ROM ( active and passive shoulder internal rotation ). Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by ImageJ software.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ROM (active and passive shoulder external rotation ). Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by ImageJ software.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes Ghasempour

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

narjes.ghasempour@gmail.com+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

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