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Sport InjuryNCT06271902

Effects of the Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program Among Youth Volleyball Athletes in Singapore

A study testing Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program and Lower body stretching program in people with Sport Injury, run by Nanyang Technological University at 1 site in Singapore.

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Trial summary

The Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program (YoSO-IPP) includes an exercise segment and an education segment. This study will (1) assess the effects of the exercise segment, and (2) assess the effects of the education segment among youth volleyball athletes using a randomized controlled trial over… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sport Injury
What is being tested?
Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program and Lower body stretching program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteSingapore
Study dates
Mar 2024to Jun 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 12 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 12 to 18 years old youth athlete; in the sport of volleyball; trains with an aim to compete; currently NOT undergoing any shoulder or elbow overuse injury prevention program

Who cannot join

  • Below 12 and above 18 years old; not in the sport of volleyball; trains without an aim to compete; currently undergoing a shoulder or elbow overuse injury prevention program

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Singapore1 site
  • Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore

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About this study

Official title: Effects of the Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program (YoSO-IPP) Among Youth Volleyball Athletes in Singapore: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program (YoSO-IPP) includes an exercise segment and an education segment. This study will (1) assess the effects of the exercise segment, and (2) assess the effects of the education segment among youth volleyball athletes using a randomized controlled trial over 12 weeks. Performance outcome measures of shoulder eccentric external rotation strength, shoulder internal rotation range of motion, and thoracic rotation range of motion will be used to assess the effects of the exercise segment. Knowledge scores via an online questionnaire will be used to assess the effects of the education segment.

Hypothesis: The YoSO-IPP will have an effect on shoulder eccentric external rotation strength, shoulder internal rotation range of motion, and thoracic rotation range of motion and on knowledge scores.

Read the detailed description

A randomized controlled trial study design will be utilized to assess the effects of YoSO-IPP over 12 weeks. A within-team randomization will be conducted. This is to ensure a good balance between the intervention and control groups as different teams have different training regimes, training frequencies and training intensities.

Participants in the intervention group will be required to perform the exercise segment of YoSO-IPP for 12 weeks, at a recommended frequency of two times per week - (a) cross-body stretch, (b) eccentric external rotation shoulder strength exercise, (c) trunk rotation, and (d) modified cat-cow thoracic mobility exercise.

Participants in the control group will be required to perform lower body stretches for 12 weeks, at a recommended frequency of two times per week - (a) double leg calf stretch, (b) quadriceps stretch, (c) hip flexor stretch, (d) seated single leg hamstring stretch, and (e) seated single gluteal stretch. This stretching program is considered a sham program in this study as it does not target the upper extremity and the stretches are only held for 10 seconds.

Participants in both groups will each receive an instruction booklet for their respective program. Respective instructional videos will also be distributed. For the following 12 weeks, participants are to perform the exercises at a recommended frequency of two times per week. They will also be required to report the number of times they performed their respective programs that week via an online questionnaire weekly.

Participants who are randomized into the intervention group will attend an online 45-minute educational workshop in Week 1. This is the education segment of YoSO-IPP. Participants who are randomized into the control group will not attend the online 45-minute educational workshop.

Conditions
Sport Injury
Being tested
Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program, Lower body stretching program

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention ProgramOther

    A 10-minute, 4-exercises program that targets shoulder eccentric external rotation strength, shoulder internal rotation range of morion, and thoracic rotation range of motion. The topic for the 45-minute educational workshop will be on overuse injuries among youth athletes.

  • Lower body stretching programOther

    A 10-minute, 5-stretches sham exercise program that does not target the upper extremity and are only held for 10 seconds.

Study groups in NCT06271902
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention groupExperimentalParticipants will be instructed to perform YoSO-IPP at a recommended frequency of two times per week for 12 weeks and attend an online 45-minute educational workshop in Week 1
Receives: Other: Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program
Control groupActive comparatorParticipants will be instructed to perform the lower body stretching program at a recommended frequency of two times per week.
Receives: Other: Lower body stretching program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Shoulder external rotation strength

    Shoulder external rotation strength is a performance outcome measure of interest. It will be measured using a handheld electronic dynamometer. It will be presented in Newtons (N).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 6, Week 12

  2. Internal rotation range of motion

    Shoulder internal rotation range of motion is a performance outcome measure of interest. It will be measured using 'Clinometer', a validated phone application for range of motion measurement. It will be presented in degrees (°).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 6, Week 12

  3. Thoracic rotation range of motion

    Thoracic rotation range of motion is a performance outcome measure of interest. It will be measured using 'Clinometer', a validated phone application for range of motion measurement. It will be presented in degrees (°).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 6, Week 12

  4. Knowledge of overuse injuries

    Knowledge scores will be calculated based on a novel questionnaire concerning youth athletes and overuse injuries. The scores will range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 12

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Shoulder overuse injury prevalence

    Injury prevalence will be determined based on the Youth Overuse Injury Questionnaire (YOvIQ).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 12

  2. Elbow overuse injury prevalence

    Injury prevalence will be determined based on the Youth Overuse Injury Questionnaire (YOvIQ).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 12

  3. Shoulder overuse injury severity

    Injury severity will be determined based on the Youth Overuse Injury Questionnaire (YOvIQ). Severity score will range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a more severe injury.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 12

  4. Elbow overuse injury severity

    Injury severity will be determined based on the Youth Overuse Injury Questionnaire (YOvIQ). Severity score will range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a more severe injury.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Week 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Feb 2024
  2. Study startMar 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2024 (estimated)

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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
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a randomized controlled trial with an intervention group and a control group to evaluate the effects of the YoSO-IPP. The intervention group will perform the exercises and attend the online educational workshop. The control group will only perform lower body stretching exercises which is considered as a sham program.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06271902
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-2023-531
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
2 Feb 2024
Last updated
22 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Individual participant data may be available upon reasonable request to the principal investigator.

Publications

  • Lau R, Mukherjee S. Prevalence of Shoulder and Elbow Overuse Injuries Among Competitive Overhead Youth Athletes in Singapore. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Mar 21;11(3):23259671231156199. doi: 10.1177/23259671231156199. eCollection 2023 Mar.

    PubMed 36970317
  • Lau R, Mukherjee S. Developing the Singapore youth shoulder overuse injury prevention program. Phys Ther Sport. 2024 Jan;65:30-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.11.001. Epub 2023 Nov 16.

    PubMed 38006797

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Singapore Youth Shoulder Overuse Injury Prevention Program and Lower body stretching program in people with Sport Injury, run by Nanyang Technological University at 1 site in Singapore.

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 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 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 Singapore. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mukherjee (+65-67903680, swarup.mukherjee@nie.edu.sg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Shoulder external rotation strength (time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Week 6, Week 12). The study lists 4 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 NCT06271902, 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 22 Feb 2024.

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