Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)
Conditions
Brief summary
A loss of mobility in the shoulder in direction of internal rotation is associated with shoulder tendon pathology. Cause-effect relationship between these two is still not clear. It is suspected that this loss of mobility reduces the size of the tunnel in which this shoulder tendon is lying, namely the subacromial space. Overhead athletes frequently show glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) while being healthy and free of shoulder pain. This makes this population interesting to investigate. This study wants to look at shoulders of overhead athletes with GIRD and measure the size of the subacromial space. After this, the athletes will be instructed to perform a home stretching program and at the end the effect of this on mobility and the size of the subacromial space will be measured.60 athletes will be recruited and randomly allocated to the control group and the stretching group. Before they start stretching, subacromial space size will be measured by use of ultrasound. This is a safe and non-invasive measuring tool. Mobility will be measured by use of a digital inclinometer. This also is safe and non-invasive. Patients will be instructed a stretching exercise, which they will be performing at home once a day during 6 weeks. At the end all outcome measures will be reassessed.
Interventions
PROCEDUREhome stretching program
A home stretching program (sleeper's stretch): 3 x 30 seconds, once a day for 6 weeks.
Sponsors
Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* overhead athletes: at least 3 hours/week training * male and female * 18-30 years of age * No shoulder pain during last 3 months for which a doctor was consulted * No shoulder surgery * No neck diseases
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility. | at 0 weeks | Measurment of the size of the subacromial space and shoulder mobility are performed by an ultrasound and an inclinometer. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed