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NCT Number: NCT06901089

Hip Manipulation in Basketball Players

Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature assessing the impact of manual therapy on preventing lower limb injuries in basketball players, which may later translate into improved strength and balance in athletes, when planning training or therapy programming, e.g. in patients after ankle sprains.

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Key information

Conditions

Manual Therapy Manipulation Muscles Musculoskeletal System

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

OSIR przy ul. Olimpijczyków Starogardzkich 1

Starogard Gdański, 83-200, Poland

Location contact

Rafał Studnicki

CONTACT

[email protected]

583491509

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy persons aged 18,
  • first league competitor,
  • competitor who regularly competes in the league,
  • expressing informed consent to participate in the study and undertakes to comply with track regulations and wear a helmet.

Exclusion criteria

  • lack of volunteer consent,
  • previous surgeries of the upper, lower limb and spine,
  • other lower limb injuries in the last 6 months,
  • pain limiting participation in the study,
  • neurological diseases,
  • connective tissue diseases.

Treatment and study plan

Manual therapy

Other

This technique involves a low-amplitude, high-velocity push on the hip joints with an additional two-second tension

Placebo

Other

This technique involves a low-amplitude, high-velocity push on the shoulder and elbow joints with an additional two-second tension

Exercise

Other

The following exercise will be performed: lunges

Primary outcomes

  1. Assessment of MVC.

    Time frame: The study will be conducted 3 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention and after training). Each isometric muscle test lasts 3 seconds.

    Muscle EMG is an assessment of electrical characteristics during the test, the electrical source of which is the muscle membrane potential, and measured in μV.

  2. Assessment of MVC.

    Time frame: The study will be conducted 4 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention and after training).Each isometric muscle test lasts 3 seconds.

    Muscle EMG is an assessment of electrical characteristics during the test, which is measured by the repetition frequency of muscle motor unit discharges, which is measured in Hz, at the same time of the test.Time

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of proprioception.

    Time frame: The test will be performed three times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after the training). Each joint measurement will be performed at three settings: 15, 30, 45 degrees.

    Assessing proprioception is an assessment of the angular position of a joint and then an attempt to reproduce it, measured in degrees.

  2. Y balance test

    Time frame: The test will be conducted three times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after training).

    Consists of the volunteer standing on one leg while simultaneously stretching the other lower limb in 3 different directions. These are: anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral.

  3. Standing Long Jump Test

    Time frame: The test will be conducted 3 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after the training). Each test is repeated 3 times.

    Attempt to jump as far as possible while landing on both feet without falling backwards. The distance will be measured and given in centimeters.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Rafał Studnicki, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+48583491509

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Gdansk

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of the Impact of Hip Manipulation on Muscle Strength and Stiffness as Well as Motor Functionality of Basketball Players During Training

Acronym: Manual Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 28, 2025
Registry last updated
May 9, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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