Sport InjuryNCT05695703
Point Prevalence of Side Strain in Fast Bowlers and Effectiveness of Core Strength Training.
A study testing Core Strength Training Group and Conventional Training Group in people with Sport Injury and Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
To find out the prevalence of side strain in fast bowlers and determine the effectiveness of core strength training in treating side strain Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 40 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sport Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Core Strength Training Group and Conventional Training Group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2022to 12 Jul 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 40 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Male fast bowlers
- Age 14 to 40 years
Who cannot join
- Athletes who have undergone any surgery
- Anyone with history of chest pain due to cardiopulmonary disorders
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed Sports Stadium, Gujar Khan
Gujar Khan, Punjab Province, 47850
About this study
Official title: Point Prevalence of Side Strain in Fast Bowlers and Effectiveness of Core Strength Training
To find out the prevalence of side strain in fast bowlers and determine the effectiveness of core strength training in treating side strain
Read the detailed description
A fast bowler needs to have strong core muscles in order to prevent side strain, which can hider the performance. Variation in deliveries , bowling speed and bowling action can be compromised due to side strain injuries specifically in fast bowlers.
A strong and stable core helps to maintain balance and provide strength while performing repetitive movements such as bowling. Core strengthening program should include exercises that are sports specific, conditioning exercises that focus on anterior and posterior musculature of the trunk and hip.
The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of side strain in fast bowlers and to incorporate strengthening exercises for core muscles to evaluate its effectiveness for side strain.
- Conditions
- Sport Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- Core Strength Training Group, Conventional Training Group
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Core Strength Training GroupOther
The participants of experimental group will perform core strength training regime for 6 weeks (3 days per week). Each exercise session will last for a period of 45 mins, the exercises would be performed in 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 5 seconds hold time and 10 seconds rest between each repetition and a minutes rest in between each set.
Following exercises would be performed :
Bridge, Crunch, Plank, Side Plank, Mountain Climb.
Conventional Training GroupOther
The participants of conventional group will perform following exercises :
Running (10 repetitions X 3 sets), Jogging (10 repetitions X 3 sets), Stretching (10 repetitions X 3 sets)
Rest between Exercises : 10-15 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercises : 30-60 Seconds Cricketers will receive exercises for 8 weeks. There will be 3 sessions per week.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Core Strength Training Group | Experimental | The participants of core strength training group will perform core strength training for 6 weeks (3 days per week). Receives: Other: Core Strength Training Group |
| Conventional Training Group | Active comparator | The participants of conventional training group will perform conventional exercises for 6 weeks (3 days per week). Receives: Other: Conventional Training Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Core Muscle Strength Test
The objective of this evaluation is to monitor the development and improvement of an athlete's core strength and endurance over time.
We will start in the plank exercise position. This is parallel to the ground with your torso straight and rigid, resting your weight on your toes and forearms.
Start in the modified press up position elbows and feet on the ground, hold this position for 60 seconds, lift your right arm off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds.
Return your right arm to the ground and lift the left arm off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, return your left arm to the ground and lift the right leg off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, return your right leg to the ground and lift the left leg off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, lift your left leg and right arm off the ground.
Measured: 6 weeks
Sahrmann Core Stability Test
The Sahrmann core stability test is a 5-level test used to evaluate the ability of the core muscles to stabilize the spine.
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Ultrasonographical assessment of side strain
The integration of ultrasound imaging with musculoskeletal modelling has the potential to create new opportunities in the study of human movement science.
Ultrasound will be performed by scanning in a location immediately inferior to the tender rib in the longitudinal and transverse directions for iden-tification of a muscle tear. The fibers of the internal oblique muscle lie deep in relation to the external oblique muscle fibres and run in a direction different from the external oblique muscle fibres by passing in a superior and medial direction. The internal oblique muscle appears as a sheet of linear fibril-lar echotexture. Tears were defined as loss of the normal fibrillar echotexture pattern with a hypoechoic gap at the rib or costal cartilage attachment of the internal oblique muscle.
Measured: 6 weeks
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire
The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) was used to assess discomfort. Professor Alan Hedge and Ergonomics students at the Cornell University developed a well-designed data collection tool named CMDQ. The CMDQ is a 54-item questionnaire that includes a body chart and questions about musculoskeletal ache, pain, or discomfort occurrence in 20 parts of the body over the past week.
Measured: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jan 2023
- Study start1 Nov 2022
- Primary completion1 Feb 2023
- Study completion12 Jul 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sport InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Saad Rauf, Ph.D*, Principal investigator, Riphah University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05695703
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/01402 Siraj ul Haq
- Status last verified
- Jul 2023
- First submitted
- 13 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 19 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Point Prevalence of Side Strain in Fast Bowlers and Effectiveness of Core Strength Training
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05695703
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/01402 Siraj ul Haq
- Conditions
- Sport Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Jul 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To find out the prevalence of side strain in fast bowlers and determine the effectiveness of core strength training in treating side strain
Detailed description
A fast bowler needs to have strong core muscles in order to prevent side strain, which can hider the performance. Variation in deliveries , bowling speed and bowling action can be compromised due to side strain injuries specifically in fast bowlers.
A strong and stable core helps to maintain balance and provide strength while performing repetitive movements such as bowling. Core strengthening program should include exercises that are sports specific, conditioning exercises that focus on anterior and posterior musculature of the trunk and hip.
The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of side strain in fast bowlers and to incorporate strengthening exercises for core muscles to evaluate its effectiveness for side strain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Core Strength Training Group | Experimental | Other: Core Strength Training GroupThe participants of core strength training group will perform core strength training for 6 weeks (3 days per week). |
| Conventional Training Group | Active comparator | Other: Conventional Training GroupThe participants of conventional training group will perform conventional exercises for 6 weeks (3 days per week). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 40 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Male fast bowlers
- Age 14 to 40 years
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Athletes who have undergone any surgery
- Anyone with history of chest pain due to cardiopulmonary disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Core Strength Training GroupThe participants of experimental group will perform core strength training regime for 6 weeks (3 days per week). Each exercise session will last for a period of 45 mins, the exercises would be performed in 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 5 seconds hold time and 10 seconds rest between each repetition and a minutes rest in between each set. Following exercises would be performed : Bridge, Crunch, Plank, Side Plank, Mountain Climb. | Other | Core Strength Training Group |
| Conventional Training GroupThe participants of conventional group will perform following exercises : Running (10 repetitions X 3 sets), Jogging (10 repetitions X 3 sets), Stretching (10 repetitions X 3 sets) Rest between Exercises : 10-15 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercises : 30-60 Seconds Cricketers will receive exercises for 8 weeks. There will be 3 sessions per week. | Other | Conventional Training Group |
Primary outcome
Core Muscle Strength Test
Time frame: 6 weeks
The objective of this evaluation is to monitor the development and improvement of an athlete's core strength and endurance over time. We will start in the plank exercise position. This is parallel to the ground with your torso straight and rigid, resting your weight on your toes and forearms. Start in the modified press up position elbows and feet on the ground, hold this position for 60 seconds, lift your right arm off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds. Return your right arm to the ground and lift the left arm off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, return your left arm to the ground and lift the right leg off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, return your right leg to the ground and lift the left leg off the ground, hold this position for 15 seconds, lift your left leg and right arm off the ground.
Sahrmann Core Stability Test
Time frame: 6 weeks
The Sahrmann core stability test is a 5-level test used to evaluate the ability of the core muscles to stabilize the spine.
2 secondary outcomes
Ultrasonographical assessment of side strain
Time frame: 6 weeks
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Jul 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Saad Rauf, Ph.D* principal investigator
Riphah University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Core Strength Training Group and Conventional Training Group in people with Sport Injury and Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Core Muscle Strength Test (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jul 2023.