Sports Physical TherapyNCT06304402
Comparing Shoulder Stretching and Percussive Massage on Shoulder Rotation and Attack Speed in Female Volleyball Players
A study testing The Percussive Massage Treatment and The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to investigate the acute effects of PNF modified sleeper stretches and percussive massage treatment on shoulder rotation movements and attack speed in female volleyball players and compare these applications. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 40 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- The Percussive Massage Treatment and The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 10 Mar 2024to 12 Jul 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 14 to 40 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a volleyball player
- Age between 14 and 40 years
Who cannot join
- Presence of shoulder pain
- History of fracture and surgery in the shoulder girdle
- Presence of systemic musculoskeletal disease
- Presence of glenohumeral instability (Positive apprehension, relocation, or subluxation test)
- Pain in the cervical region with upper extremity movements
- Experiencing shoulder problems requiring medical treatment within the last year
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Izmir, Balçova, 35340
About this study
Official title: Comparison of the Effects of Shoulder Stretching Exercise and Percussive Massage Treatment on Shoulder Rotation Movements and Attack Speed in Female Volleyball Players
This study aims to investigate the acute effects of PNF modified sleeper stretches and percussive massage treatment on shoulder rotation movements and attack speed in female volleyball players and compare these applications.
Read the detailed description
56 female volleyball players will randomized into 2 groups of 28 people each. In the evaluations conducted on the participants, rotational normal joint movements of the athletes will be measured using a digital inclinometer. The spike velocities of the athletes will be determined using a sports radar (Sports Radar 3300, Sports Electronics Inc, Washington, D.C. USA.). Participants will be randomly divided into two different groups consisting of 28 individuals each. The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Group (PNFG) participants will undergo one session of PNF posterior shoulder stretching exercise in the modified sleeper position. The Percussive Massage Treatment Group (PMTG) participants will receive a 5-minute massage on the posterior deltoid area. Evaluations will be repeated three times before the applications, immediately after, and 30 minutes post-application and the effects of different applications will be compared through analysis.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- The Percussive Massage Treatment, The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The Percussive Massage TreatmentDevice
In the group where regional vibration is applied, the Hypervolt™ vibrating massage device (HYPERICE Inc, US) will be used. This device is a vibration device with five different speed settings, vibrating at 3,200 percussions per minute (HYPERICE Inc. 'Hypervolt' device. Retrieved from https://hyperice.com/hypervolt-bluetooth, Accessed on: 08.12.2021). The device offers five different head attachment options. For this study, the ball attachment option will be selected as it is the least aggressive option, and the vibration from the device will be applied to the relevant muscle body (Kayoda, 2019). For facilitatory effect, the application will be performed on the posterior deltoid for 5 minutes at a low frequency.
The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation StretchingBehavioural
Among the PNF stretching techniques, the muscle-relaxation technique will be applied. The athlete will be positioned in a side-lying posture on the treatment table with the dominant shoulder in the modified sleeper position, ensuring stabilization of the scapula on the table. The other arm will be positioned in extension along the body with the palm facing upwards. The participant will be instructed to actively bring the arm of the lower limb to the physiological barrier of internal rotation. At this point, they will be asked to perform maximum isometric contraction in external rotation for 7 seconds. After the isometric contraction, the muscle will be relaxed, and active-assisted stretching will be applied in internal rotation for 15 seconds. A 5-second rest will be provided between repetitions, and the exercise will consist of 5 repetitions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching | Experimental | Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Group participants will undergo one session of PNF posterior shoulder stretching exercise in the modified sleeper position. Receives: Behavioral: The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching |
| The Percussive Massage Treatment | Experimental | The Percussive Massage Treatment Group participants will receive a 5-minute massage on the posterior deltoid area. Receives: Device: The Percussive Massage Treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Shoulder internal rotation range of motion
Change of shoulder internal rotation range of motion (with a digital inclinometer)
Measured: baseline measurements, 5 minutes and 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes (1)
Attack Speed
Change of attack speed of the volleyball players (with a radar gun)
Measured: baseline measurements, 5 minutes and 30 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Mar 2024
- Study start10 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 May 2024
- Study completion12 Jul 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- 56 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gonca Şahiner Pıçak, Dokuz Eylul University
- Investigators
- Sevgi Sevi Yeşilyaprak, PhD, Principal investigator, Dokuz Eylul University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06304402
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 7978-GOA
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- 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 15 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of the Effects of Shoulder Stretching Exercise and Percussive Massage Treatment on Shoulder Rotation Movements and Attack Speed in Female Volleyball Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06304402
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 7978-GOA
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Jul 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Mar 2024 (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.
This study aims to investigate the acute effects of PNF modified sleeper stretches and percussive massage treatment on shoulder rotation movements and attack speed in female volleyball players and compare these applications.
Detailed description
56 female volleyball players will randomized into 2 groups of 28 people each. In the evaluations conducted on the participants, rotational normal joint movements of the athletes will be measured using a digital inclinometer. The spike velocities of the athletes will be determined using a sports radar (Sports Radar 3300, Sports Electronics Inc, Washington, D.C. USA.). Participants will be randomly divided into two different groups consisting of 28 individuals each. The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Group (PNFG) participants will undergo one session of PNF posterior shoulder stretching exercise in the modified sleeper position. The Percussive Massage Treatment Group (PMTG) participants will receive a 5-minute massage on the posterior deltoid area. Evaluations will be repeated three times before the applications, immediately after, and 30 minutes post-application and the effects of different applications will be compared through analysis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching | Experimental | Behavioral: The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation StretchingProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Group participants will undergo one session of PNF posterior shoulder stretching exercise in the modified sleeper position. |
| The Percussive Massage Treatment | Experimental | Device: The Percussive Massage TreatmentThe Percussive Massage Treatment Group participants will receive a 5-minute massage on the posterior deltoid area. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 40 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Being a volleyball player
- Age between 14 and 40 years
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Presence of shoulder pain
- History of fracture and surgery in the shoulder girdle
- Presence of systemic musculoskeletal disease
- Presence of glenohumeral instability (Positive apprehension, relocation, or subluxation test)
- Pain in the cervical region with upper extremity movements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Percussive Massage TreatmentIn the group where regional vibration is applied, the Hypervolt™ vibrating massage device (HYPERICE Inc, US) will be used. This device is a vibration device with five different speed settings, vibrating at 3,200 percussions per minute (HYPERICE Inc. 'Hypervolt' device. Retrieved from https://hyperice.com/hypervolt-bluetooth, Accessed on: 08.12.2021). The device offers five different head attachment options. For this study, the ball attachment option will be selected as it is the least aggressive option, and the vibration from the device will be applied to the relevant muscle body (Kayoda, 2019). For facilitatory effect, the application will be performed on the posterior deltoid for 5 minutes at a low frequency. | Device | The Percussive Massage Treatment |
| The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation StretchingAmong the PNF stretching techniques, the muscle-relaxation technique will be applied. The athlete will be positioned in a side-lying posture on the treatment table with the dominant shoulder in the modified sleeper position, ensuring stabilization of the scapula on the table. The other arm will be positioned in extension along the body with the palm facing upwards. The participant will be instructed to actively bring the arm of the lower limb to the physiological barrier of internal rotation. At this point, they will be asked to perform maximum isometric contraction in external rotation for 7 seconds. After the isometric contraction, the muscle will be relaxed, and active-assisted stretching will be applied in internal rotation for 15 seconds. A 5-second rest will be provided between repetitions, and the exercise will consist of 5 repetitions. | Behavioural | Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching |
Primary outcome
Shoulder internal rotation range of motion
Time frame: baseline measurements, 5 minutes and 30 minutes
Change of shoulder internal rotation range of motion (with a digital inclinometer)
1 secondary outcome
Attack Speed
Time frame: baseline measurements, 5 minutes and 30 minutes
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 15 Jul 2024.
- 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.
Sevgi Sevi Yeşilyaprak, PhD principal investigator
Dokuz Eylul 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 The Percussive Massage Treatment and The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Dokuz Eylul 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 2 inclusion and 6 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 15 Jul 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?
Shoulder internal rotation range of motion (time frame: baseline measurements, 5 minutes and 30 minutes). 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 15 Jul 2024.