| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101739 [Registered on: 21/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
20/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Which Training Works Better for Overhead Athletes? Comparing Advanced and Traditional Exercises to Improve Shoulder Position Sense, Scapular Stability, and Grip Strength in Overhead Athletes |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Plyometric and integrated core shoulder training versus conventional protocols for enhancing proprioception, scapular function, and grip strength in overhead athletes: a quasi-experimental approach |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Sandhyarani Sahoo |
| Designation |
Postgraduate physiotherapy student |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University
Musculoskeletal and sports Physiotherapy department, Ground floor Pandeshwar city campus, Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9124319056 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jhillysandhya0056@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Mudhuripu P |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University
Musculoskeletal and sports Physiotherapy department, Ground floor Pandeshwar city campus, Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9446292852 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
madhuripu@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sandhyarani Sahoo |
| Designation |
Postgraduate physiotherapy student |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University
Musculoskeletal and sports Physiotherapy department, Ground floor Pandeshwar city campus, Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9124319056 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jhillysandhya0056@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Institute Of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India 575001 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sandhyarani sahoo |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University Pandeshwar, Mangaluru-575001, Karnataka, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Sandhyarani sahoo |
Institute of Physiotherapy Srinivas University |
Musculoskeletal sciences and sports physiotherapy department
Institute of Physiotherapy Srinivas University
Ground floor
Pandeshwar city campus
Mangaluru 575001
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9124319056
jhillysandhya0056@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Review Board And Ethical Committee (IRBEC) |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
scapular dyskinesias in over athletes |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Conventional exercise |
Person will be receiving conventional exercise including shoulder strengthening exercises WTY exercise and stretching along with moist hot pack for 6 week |
| Intervention |
Integrated shoulder and core stabilization exercise along with plyometric exercise protocol |
Person will be receiving integrated shoulder and core stabilization exercise along with plyometric exercise protocol for 6 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
this study includes recreational overhead athletes those who are having unilateral or bilateral scapular dyskinesia along with core muscle endurance below the normative value according to McGill torso endurance test |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
those athletes who are having history of fall associated injury to upper limb or chest should be excluded, diagnosed case of thoracic outlet syndrome, shoulder instability were excluded other spinal pelvic pain or disorder and all other neurological condition should not be include |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Blinding/Masking
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Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Manual hand-held dynamometry for grip strength
Kinovea For Measuring Shoulder Joint Proprioception
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Outcome will be assessed on baseline, reassessed after 6 weeks of intervention after one month, a follow-up would be conducted
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Landmark Palpation with Video Annotation Tool for Measuring Scapular Dyskinesis |
Outcome will be assessed on baseline, reassessed after 6 weeks of intervention after one month, a follow-up would be conducted
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2/ Phase 3 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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02/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This quasi-experimental study compares the effectiveness of plyometric training combined with integrated core-shoulder exercises versus conventional shoulder rehabilitation in overhead athletes with scapular dyskinesia. Sixty recreational overhead athletes are divided into two groups and trained for six weeks. The study evaluates changes in shoulder proprioception, scapular function, and hand grip strength using Kinovea software and a hand-held dynamometer. Overhead athletes are prone to shoulder dysfunction due to repetitive high-velocity movements, leading to poor neuromuscular control and increased injury risk. The integrated approach is based on the kinetic chain concept, targeting both core and shoulder stability. The study aims to identify a more effective rehabilitation strategy to improve function, performance, and injury prevention in overhead athletes. |