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comparing the effect of therapeutic exercise in treatment of scapular dyskinesis

Comparing the effect of kinetic chain and scapular proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercise on pain, disability and shoulder performance of overhead athletes with scapular dyskinesia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230125057229N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2023-02-17
Start date
2023-02-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

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Conditions

scapular dyskinesis.

Interventions

Intervention group: The first intervention group: they receive shoulder stabilization exercises with a flexibility and strengthening approach under the title of conventional shoulder dyskinesia treatm

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Overhead amateur athletes Males gender 18 to 30 years of age Positive lateral scapular slide test Shoulder pain during active Flexion & Abduction For at least 3 months with a score of at least 3 and at most 7 on the VAS. Absence of major cognitive disorders (ability to answer basic quesqion) Health of the lower limbs and no surgery in the trunk and lower limbs during the past year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other conditions that cause upper extremity pain (eg, massive rotator cuff tears and long head of the biceps brachii, frozen shoulder, fibromyalgia, degenerative shoulder joint disorders and arthritis, disorders secondary to nerve damage) History of surgery, fracture and dislocation in the shoulder Having a neck and upper limb injury BMI above 30 (due to high fat or muscle tissue and difficulty in detecting shoulder movements) Has received physiotherapy in the last 6 months Non-cooperation in carrying out treatment protocols Absence of the person in two consecutive treatment sessions Inability to complete the assessment steps before and after treatment Taking sedatives, alcohol, drugs, etc. during the evaluation or treatment period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Upper quarter Y balance test. Timepoint: the begining and end of the tratment period. Method of measurement: The reach is measured using a tape measure and presented as a percentage based on the length of the body.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity? Flex/Abd Active ROM? Upper limb disability? Distance of the best 2 throws out of 5 throws? Ratio of successful throws to overall throws? Scapular dyskinesia? Reach distance in lower quarter Y balance test in Ant, PL, and PM directions. Timepoint: the begining and end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: VAS? Goniometer? DASH questionnaire? Single arm shot put test? Functional throwing performance index? Lateral Scapular Slide Test? Tape Measure.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrnoosh Vaezi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

vi.mehrnoosh@gmail.com+98 21 2237 3653

Outcome results

None listed

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