Clinical trials: Shoulder Muscle Activation
Rounded Shoulder Posture
Immediate Effects of Different Stretching Methods for Pectoralis Minor Muscle
The aim of our study is to compare the effects of different stretching methods for the pectoralis minor (PM) muscle on scapula position, PM muscle length and scapular muscle activation in individuals with shoulder protraction.
- Trial name
- NCT06307899
- Testing
- Unilateral Corner Stretch, Manual Stretching, PNF Stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury
Contralateral Blood Flow Resistance Improves Scapular Muscle Activation During Pickleball Forehand Swings
Participants will perform table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while arm and leg muscles are analyzed with surface electromyography. Then blood flow resistance will be added to the non-swinging arm.
- Trial name
- NCT07728838
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Surgery, Anterior Shoulder Instability
The Effects of Different Surgical Stabilization Methods in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability
Shoulder instability is the inability to retain the humeral head in the glenoid fossa. The incidence of instability is 8.2 to 23.9 per 100,000 person-years with an estimated prevalence of 1.7%.
- Trial name
- SSM-SI (NCT06154460)
- Testing
- Laterjet Surgery, Reimplissage Surgery, Capsular Reconstruction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Rehabilitation, Neck Pain
Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Shoulder Function
Basic strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles can decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain, but it is uncertain whether training should focus directly on the upper trapezius - which is most often tender - or on the lower…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Scapular Dyskinesis
- Trial name
- VIMS03 (NCT01205542)
- Testing
- Training, Reference
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Muscle Activation, Electromyography
Analysis of Shoulder Muscle Activity During Isokinetic Evaluation of Rotators
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of different positions of the glenohumeral joint on the maximum muscle contraction of different shoulder muscles.
- Conditions
- Muscle Activation, Electromyography, Muscle Strength, Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT04312529
- Testing
- Isokinetic test + EMG
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Shoulder Disease
Selective Activation of the Infraspinatus During External Rotation Exercises in Participants With Rounded Shoulder Posture
The purpose of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the selective activation of the infraspinatus during external rotation exercises in participants with rounded shoulder postures and compare the different…
- Trial name
- NCT06070909
- Testing
- The EMG activations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Apical Shoulder Pain
Comparison of Dynamic Ultrasound Visual Feedback to Manual Feedback on Scapular Stabilizer Activation and Change in the Subacromial Space in Persons With Pain During Shoulder Elevation
Purpose of the Study This study looks at whether using real-time ultrasound images as feedback can help people better activate two important shoulder muscles-the serratus anterior and lower trapezius-compared to standard verbal…
- Conditions
- Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Apical Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCAP-M-RUSI (NCT07464639)
- Testing
- Verbal and tactile feedback with exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, Long Beach
Rotator Cuff Tear
Load-induced Changes in Glenohumeral Translation in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tear
The study is to investigate the dose-response relationship between load-induced muscle activation (liMA) and load-induced glenohumeral translation (liTr) in patients with rotator cuff tears and asymptomatic control subjects.
- Trial name
- LiTrans (NCT04819724)
- Testing
- 3D motion analysis, isometric shoulder strength by dynamometer, fluoroscopic images of each shoulder
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rotator Cuff Tear Severity and Scapular and Rotator Cuff Muscle Activation Patterns
Rotator cuff tears are common musculoskeletal injuries that can lead to altered scapular and rotator cuff muscle activation patterns and reduced function.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05946343
- Testing
- Surface Electromyography (sEMG) Assessment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Rotator Cuff Tears
Motions of the Bones and Activation of the Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle During Basic and Common Arm Movement
A comprehensive understanding of healthy shoulder motion is a valuable contribution to the academic literature and provides a basis of comparison for various shoulder pathologies and treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT04571268
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- More Foundation
Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in Sport Climbers With Shoulder Pain
Sport climbing has recently become a highly popular sport and was included in the Summer Olympic Games 2021. Shoulder injury accounts for 15 to 20 percent of all sport climbing injuries, and it is the third most common problems…
- Trial name
- NCT05139654
- Testing
- Arm elevation in the scapular plane, Pull up with gymbar, Pull up with fingerboard
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Migraine, Upper Extremity
Scapular Muscle Activation and Shoulder Performance in Migraine
Migraine is a significant health problem due to its high prevalence and substantial contribution to disability. Individuals with migraine have been reported to exhibit myofascial trigger points, increased pain sensitivity, and…
- Conditions
- Migraine, Upper Extremity, Muscle Activity
- Trial name
- NCT07656922
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Adduction and Infraspinatus Activity in Shoulder Pain
The goal of this randomized crossover trial is to determine whether different levels of shoulder adduction pressure during an external rotation exercise change shoulder muscle activity in adults with chronic shoulder pain and…
- Trial name
- ISADER (NCT07765056)
- Testing
- Shoulder External Rotation With 0 mmHg Adduction Pressure, Shoulder External Rotation With 5 mmHg Adduction Pressure, Shoulder External Rotation With 10 mmHg Adduction Pressure
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Electromyography
Age-related Changes of Shoulder Muscles
A cross-sectional descriptive study, in which the surface electromyographic activity of five shoulder muscles was compared in three populations: older adults, middle-aged adults and young adults.
- Trial name
- SEMG (NCT02974452)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Posterior Shoulder Tightness, Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
The Immediate Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization on Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Overhead Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of soft tissue mobilization on shoulder mobility, pain, scapular kinematics and muscle activation and muscle Stiffness in symptomatic overhead athletes with posterior…
- Trial name
- NCT07005856
- Testing
- Soft tissue mobilization, Stretching, Hot pack
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Muscle Activation
Latissimus Dorsi Activation During Shoulder Extension Exercises
This observational, cross-sectional laboratory study at Hacettepe University will examine surface EMG activation of the latissimus dorsi during resisted, dynamic shoulder extension performed at three shoulder flexion angles…
- Trial name
- NCT07297758
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University