PitchNCT07878650
OMT for Overhead Throwing Performance: A Study on Shoulder and Hip Interventions
A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in people with Pitch and Baseball Pitcher, run by William Carey University.
Trial summary
To investigate the impact of manual medicine on key aspects of the kinetic chain on measures of performance in collegiate baseball players. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pitch, Baseball Pitcher, Throwing Performance
- What is being tested?
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 14 Oct 2026to 30 Apr 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Presently on the William Carey University baseball team
- Permission granted by the coach for participation
- Sports physical completed clearing the subject for participation in sports for the academic year
Who cannot join
- injuries which prevent the subject from participation in practice and in games
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Danielle Fastring, PhD contact
About this study
To investigate the impact of manual medicine on key aspects of the kinetic chain on measures of performance in collegiate baseball players.
Read the detailed description
An OMT protocol which targets the hips, diaphragm, and throwing shoulder will be investigated for improvement to pitch metrics of the fastball in the experimental group compared with the control group. OMT protocol is expected to increase the active ranges of motion of the throwing shoulder and the bilateral hips of those in the experimental group compared to the control group. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score (KJOC-SES) will also improve in the experimental group compared to control. Injury rates are expected to decrease in the treatment group compared to control.
- Conditions
- Pitch, Baseball Pitcher, Throwing Performance
- Being tested
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Keywords
- osteopathic, sports, baseball, college sports, shoulder injury
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentProcedure or surgery
Manual Medicine applied either by a physician or a medical student
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | no intervention, solely measurement of pitch metrics and arm ranges of motion |
| Experimental | Experimental | OMT intervention, and measurement of pitch metrics and arm ranges of motion Receives: Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Injury Rates
All injuries sustained within the study period
Measured: 5 weeks
Pitch Performance: Speed
Velocity of baseball as it leaves the pitcher's hand
Measured: 5 weeks
Pitch Performance: Zone TIme
time elapsed from leaving pitcher's hand to reaching home plate, in seconds
Measured: 5 weeks
Pitch Performance: Pitch Extension
measure of distance from pitcher's mound to location where the ball leaves the pitcher's hand
Measured: 5 weeks
Shoulder ROM
Active range of motion of the throwing shoulder
Measured: 5 weeks
Hip ROM
Active ROM of bilateral hips
Measured: 5 weeks
Pitch Metrics: Ball movement
Horizontal and vertical break, measured in inches
Measured: 5 weeks
Ball spin
Measured in revolutions per second
Measured: 5 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score Calculator
Shoulder Elbow Score, subjective measure of performance, measured in points (per the survey) with higher values corresponding to improved function and lower values reflecting limited function
Measured: 5 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Oct 2026
- Study start14 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PitchStudies 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- This study will be a randomized control trial. If there is insufficient statistical power, then the control subjects will be rolled into the intervention arm of the study at 5 weeks (+/-2 depending on the calendar), and the study will convert to a prospective cohort design. RCT was chosen because it is the gold standard for researching a medical intervention. The back-up plan is necessary because the maximum available cohort is limited by the size of the William Carey baseball team.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- William Carey University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Danielle Fastring, PhD, Study director, Associate Dean of Research William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07878650
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026-057
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: We are unopposed to sharing as long as the data can be de-identified
Publications
Rosten C, Brown S, Nandedkar T, Pearson A, Worthington E, Fastring D. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for enhanced pitch performance in collegiate baseball players: a feasibility study on shoulder and hip interventions. J Osteopath Med. 2026 Jan 28;126(8):373-381. doi: 10.1515/jom-2025-0106. eCollection 2026 Aug 1.
PubMed 41588695
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- OMT for Overhead Throwing Performance: A Study on Shoulder and Hip Interventions
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07878650
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2026-057
- Conditions
- Pitch, Baseball Pitcher, Throwing Performance
- Keywords
- osteopathic, sports, baseball, college sports, shoulder injury
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- William Carey UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Oct 2026 (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 investigate the impact of manual medicine on key aspects of the kinetic chain on measures of performance in collegiate baseball players.
Detailed description
An OMT protocol which targets the hips, diaphragm, and throwing shoulder will be investigated for improvement to pitch metrics of the fastball in the experimental group compared with the control group. OMT protocol is expected to increase the active ranges of motion of the throwing shoulder and the bilateral hips of those in the experimental group compared to the control group. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score (KJOC-SES) will also improve in the experimental group compared to control. Injury rates are expected to decrease in the treatment group compared to control.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This study will be a randomized control trial. If there is insufficient statistical power, then the control subjects will be rolled into the intervention arm of the study at 5 weeks (+/-2 depending on the calendar), and the study will convert to a prospective cohort design. RCT was chosen because it is the gold standard for researching a medical intervention. The back-up plan is necessary because the maximum available cohort is limited by the size of the William Carey baseball team.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –no intervention, solely measurement of pitch metrics and arm ranges of motion |
| Experimental | Experimental | Procedure: Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentOMT intervention, and measurement of pitch metrics and arm ranges of motion |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Presently on the William Carey University baseball team
- Permission granted by the coach for participation
- Sports physical completed clearing the subject for participation in sports for the academic year
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- injuries which prevent the subject from participation in practice and in games
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentManual Medicine applied either by a physician or a medical student | Procedure or surgery | Experimental |
Primary outcome
Injury Rates
Time frame: 5 weeks
All injuries sustained within the study period
Pitch Performance: Speed
Time frame: 5 weeks
Velocity of baseball as it leaves the pitcher's hand
Pitch Performance: Zone TIme
Time frame: 5 weeks
time elapsed from leaving pitcher's hand to reaching home plate, in seconds
Pitch Performance: Pitch Extension
Time frame: 5 weeks
measure of distance from pitcher's mound to location where the ball leaves the pitcher's hand
Shoulder ROM
Time frame: 5 weeks
Active range of motion of the throwing shoulder
Hip ROM
Time frame: 5 weeks
Active ROM of bilateral hips
Pitch Metrics: Ball movement
Time frame: 5 weeks
Horizontal and vertical break, measured in inches
Ball spin
Time frame: 5 weeks
Measured in revolutions per second
1 secondary outcome
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score Calculator
Time frame: 5 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Oct 2026.
- Background: PubMed 41588695Rosten C, Brown S, Nandedkar T, Pearson A, Worthington E, Fastring D. Osteopathic manipulative treatment for enhanced pitch performance in collegiate baseball players: a feasibility study on shoulder and hip interventions. J Osteopath Med. 2026 Jan 28;126(8):373-381. doi: 10.1515/jom-2025-0106. eCollection 2026 Aug 1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. We are unopposed to sharing as long as the data can be de-identified
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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.
Danielle Fastring, PhD contact
Danielle Fastring, PhD study director
Associate Dean of Research William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in people with Pitch and Baseball Pitcher, run by William Carey University.
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 3 inclusion and 1 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Carissa S Rosten, DO (6013186840, crosten@wmcarey.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Injury Rates (time frame: 5 weeks). The study lists 8 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 NCT07878650, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 16 Oct 2026.