Trunk InjuryNCT06025656
Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test in Adolescent Tennis Players
A study testing Leg Lateral Reach Test in people with Trunk Injury and Mobility Limitation, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Trunk Injury, Mobility Limitation, Spine Injury
- What is being tested?
- Leg Lateral Reach Test
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2023to 15 Jan 2024
- 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 11 to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Adolescent tennis players
Who cannot join
- Athletes with a history of musculoskeletal injury or surgery in the last year that would prevent the tests from being performed
- Athletes who feel pain in the trunk and lower extremities during the tests
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to Measure Thoraco-Lumbo-Pelvic Rotation in Adolescent Tennis Players
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.
Read the detailed description
Tennis is a sport characterized by coordinated, repetitive, and rotational movements along the kinetic chain. Ineffective use of the trunk segment to generate rotational momentum is thought to increase the load on the upper extremity. Limited trunk rotation flexibility can cause abnormal trunk motion patterns, resulting in lower back injuries and pain as well as upper extremity injuries in throwing athletes. Therefore, assessment of trunk flexibility in athletes who perform repetitive trunk rotations, such as tennis players, is critical for effective rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries.
The Leg Lateral Reach Test was developed to measure the rotation of the thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment and was found to be valid and reliable in physically active, healthy individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.
- Conditions
- Trunk Injury, Mobility Limitation, Spine Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Being tested
- Leg Lateral Reach Test
- Keywords
- Spine, Leg lateral reach test, Range of motion, Tennis player, Low Back Pain, Mobility
- Medical subject headings
- Mobility Limitation, Spinal Injuries, Athletic Injuries, Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Leg Lateral Reach TestDiagnostic test
To conduct the leg reach test, participants began by positioning themselves with their arms hanging at their sides. They were then guided to raise the leg under assessment and extend it across the opposite leg to make contact with a wooden bar, employing trunk rotation in the process. During each trial, participants were consistently motivated to ensure that both shoulders remained in contact with the floor and to stretch their tested leg as far as they could along the length of the wooden bar. If a participant was unable to sustain contact between their foot and the wooden bar for a duration of 5 seconds at the point of maximal reach, or if both shoulders lifted off the floor, that specific trial was considered invalid and not included in the analysis.
Each participant completed three repetitions of this test for both the right and left sides, and the average of their reach distances was subsequently calculated for assessment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Other | adolescent tennis player Receives: Diagnostic Test: Leg Lateral Reach Test |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-1
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.
Measured: first day
Leg Lateral Reach Test-2
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Measured: first day
Leg Lateral Reach Test-3
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.
Measured: 5-7 days after
Leg Lateral Reach Test-4
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Measured: 5-7 days after
Seated Rotation Test
A seated rotation test will be measured for validity analysis.
Measured: first day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Sep 2023
- Study start15 Sep 2023
- Primary completion15 Nov 2023
- Study completion15 Jan 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Trunk InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Gazi 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
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sevim Beyza Ölmez, Gazi University
- Investigators
- Zeynep Hazar, Study director, Gazi UniversityElif Aygün Polat, Principal investigator, Gazi UniversitySevim Beyza Ölmez, Principal investigator, Gazi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06025656
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2023-942
- Status last verified
- Jan 2024
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 25 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is not a plan to make IPD available.
Publications
Pontes-Silva A, Avila MA, de Araujo ADS, Penha TFC, Takahasi HY, Bassi-Dibai D, Dibai-Filho AV. Assessment of the Reliability of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to Measure Thoraco-Lumbo-Pelvic Rotation in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2021 Sep;44(7):566-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.12.001.
PubMed 35282857Kim SH, Kwon OY, Park KN, Hwang UJ. Leg lateral reach test: The reliability and correlation with thoraco-lumbo-pelvic rotation range. J Sci Med Sport. 2017 Jan;20(1):2-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.04.006. Epub 2016 May 2.
PubMed 27210501
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to Measure Thoraco-Lumbo-Pelvic Rotation in Adolescent Tennis Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06025656
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2023-942
- Conditions
- Trunk Injury, Mobility Limitation, Spine Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Keywords
- Spine, Leg lateral reach test, Range of motion, Tennis player, Low Back Pain, Mobility
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jan 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Sep 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.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.
Detailed description
Tennis is a sport characterized by coordinated, repetitive, and rotational movements along the kinetic chain. Ineffective use of the trunk segment to generate rotational momentum is thought to increase the load on the upper extremity. Limited trunk rotation flexibility can cause abnormal trunk motion patterns, resulting in lower back injuries and pain as well as upper extremity injuries in throwing athletes. Therefore, assessment of trunk flexibility in athletes who perform repetitive trunk rotations, such as tennis players, is critical for effective rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries.
The Leg Lateral Reach Test was developed to measure the rotation of the thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment and was found to be valid and reliable in physically active, healthy individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Other | Diagnostic Test: Leg Lateral Reach Testadolescent tennis player |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Adolescent tennis players
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Athletes with a history of musculoskeletal injury or surgery in the last year that would prevent the tests from being performed
- Athletes who feel pain in the trunk and lower extremities during the tests
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leg Lateral Reach TestTo conduct the leg reach test, participants began by positioning themselves with their arms hanging at their sides. They were then guided to raise the leg under assessment and extend it across the opposite leg to make contact with a wooden bar, employing trunk rotation in the process. During each trial, participants were consistently motivated to ensure that both shoulders remained in contact with the floor and to stretch their tested leg as far as they could along the length of the wooden bar. If a participant was unable to sustain contact between their foot and the wooden bar for a duration of 5 seconds at the point of maximal reach, or if both shoulders lifted off the floor, that specific trial was considered invalid and not included in the analysis. Each participant completed three repetitions of this test for both the right and left sides, and the average of their reach distances was subsequently calculated for assessment. | Diagnostic test | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Leg Lateral Reach Test-1
Time frame: first day
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-2
Time frame: first day
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-3
Time frame: 5-7 days after
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-4
Time frame: 5-7 days after
The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Seated Rotation Test
Time frame: first day
A seated rotation test will be measured for validity analysis.
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 25 Jan 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 35282857Pontes-Silva A, Avila MA, de Araujo ADS, Penha TFC, Takahasi HY, Bassi-Dibai D, Dibai-Filho AV. Assessment of the Reliability of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to Measure Thoraco-Lumbo-Pelvic Rotation in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2021 Sep;44(7):566-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.12.001.
- Results publication: PubMed 27210501Kim SH, Kwon OY, Park KN, Hwang UJ. Leg lateral reach test: The reliability and correlation with thoraco-lumbo-pelvic rotation range. J Sci Med Sport. 2017 Jan;20(1):2-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.04.006. Epub 2016 May 2.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is not a plan to make IPD available.
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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.
Zeynep Hazar study director
Gazi University
Elif Aygün Polat principal investigator
Gazi University
Sevim Beyza Ölmez principal investigator
Gazi 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 Leg Lateral Reach Test in people with Trunk Injury and Mobility Limitation, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 1 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 25 Jan 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Leg Lateral Reach Test-1 (time frame: first day). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06025656, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 25 Jan 2024.