Can simple exercises fix shoulder issues in young handball players?
NCT ID NCT06875596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an 8-week exercise program can improve shoulder movement and stability in young female handball players who have scapular dyskinesis (abnormal shoulder blade motion). Sixty healthy players with no recent injuries will be randomly assigned to either a special scapular-focused exercise program or a standard upper-limb exercise program. Researchers will measure shoulder rhythm, strength, and balance before and after the program to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-drug exercise program to prevent or treat shoulder problems in young female handball players.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The exercises may not work better than standard training.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy individuals with no reported health problems * No history of shoulder or elbow surgery within the past 2 years * Received information about the study * Written consent from the participant to participate in the study, including video recording and photography Exclusion criteria: * Injury or trauma to the upper extremity within the past 3 months * Illness that prevents participation in the study or tests * Heavy physical activity of the shoulder girdle within 2 hours prior to the study * Orthopedic surgery or physiotherapy treatment of the shoulder girdle
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Immunobiology and Environment Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-211, Poland
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