Forces and Translation Distance During an Inferior Glide of the Shoulder

Forces and Translation Distance During an Inferior Glide of the Shoulder in Healthy Subjects Measured With the Novel Pliance Glove and Ultrasound Imaging

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04775628

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2018-06-01

Completion date

2019-05-01

Last updated

2022-04-07

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Conditions

Asymptomatic Condition

Keywords

Manipulation force, Glenohumeral joint, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging

Brief summary

This study evaluates the force and translation distance in the GH joint during a manual inferior glide of the humerus.

Detailed description

There has been limited research on how the variance of force affects MT outcomes and what the best practices of MT should be. No specific force threshold necessary to achieve a predetermined translational distance within the joint has been quantified within the literature. The purpose of this study was to quantify the amount of force necessary to perform an inferior glide to the glenohumeral joint and reach to end-range. A secondary aim was to determine the impact of co-variables, such as gender, height, weight, and age, on the amount of force required to translate the humeral head within the glenohumeral joint. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound imaging using the GE LogiQe was used to measure the translation of the humeral head. The manipulation force was measured using the Novel Pliance Glove device and software.

Interventions

PROCEDUREInferior glide humerus in GH joint

Supine inferior glide GH joint

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Within subject design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy volunteers * Able to read the English language fluently

Exclusion criteria

* a history of injury of the right shoulder * right shoulder surgery * presence of shoulder pain * comorbidities affecting natural ROM within the dominant shoulder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Translation	5 minutes	Measured in mm using MSK Ultrasound
Force measure	5 minutes	Force measure during inferior glide using Novel Pliance Glove

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026