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Intervention of Shoulder Blood Flow Restriction Training on Shoulder Joint Pain and Function of Judo Athletes

An interventional study of Shoulder blood restriction training in Shoulder Dislocation and Blood Flow Restriction Training, sponsored by Yang Liu. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 30 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-23.

Sponsored by Yang Liu · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 30 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To observe the effect of shoulder low load blood flow restriction training on pain, function, strength and joint motion of the subjects with shoulder joint dysfunction.

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Conditions studied

  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Blood Flow Restriction Training

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In context

Shoulder Dislocation

105 studies on the registry are indexed under Shoulder Dislocation; 22 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 45 is below the median of 60 across 71 interventional studies indexed under Shoulder Dislocation.

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Lead sponsor

Yang Liu is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 30 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • ① Judo athletes, aged 18-30 years old; ② can cooperate with rehabilitation physiotherapy and training and follow-up, and will not quit the study without reason; The presence of shoulder joint pain and dysfunction; After passing the shoulder function test screening, there are two or more positive tests

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • External injuries of shoulder joint, including bumps, blows, cuts, burns, contusions, etc., without skin rupture, external blood or subcutaneous bleeding; ② congenital abnormal bone structure; ③ There is inflammation, dislocation of shoulder joint, ligament injury; ④ A history of shoulder joint related surgery within one year; ⑤ Injury or discomfort to other body parts;
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
45 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    blood flow restriction training

    blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a popular method of sports training. It involves the use of devices such as air sleeves or elastic bands with adjustable functions during sports training that restrict blood flow to parts of the limb, resulting in an adaptive effect similar to high-intensity training in the muscles, while actually using relatively light weights. BFRT is usually combined with light exercise, such as low-load strength training or aerobic training, to build muscle strength and muscle endurance. This training method is more friendly to patients after sports injuries , fractures, joint surgery , etc. It can help to train the injured area with light loads to reduce muscle atrophy and speed up recovery to restore muscle function and strength. BFRT is also commonly used by athletes in different sports to improve muscle strength and endurance while reducing weight load, helping to reduce the risk of overtraining and injury.

    Behavioral: Shoulder blood restriction training

  • Placebo comparator
    Massage

    Massage is a widely used traditional Chinese physical therapy technique, which uses massage, kneading, pushing, flicking, tapping and other techniques, as well as the use of the palm, fingertips, elbows, knees and other body parts to stimulate specific body areas or acupoints to achieve the purpose of treatment or relief of disease symptoms . Massage massage can relieve musculoskeletal pain by promoting blood circulation, relaxing tense muscles and reducing inflammation, and improve muscle elasticity and flexibility, helping to reduce muscle tension and stiffness . Therefore, massage massage is often used to improve the treatment of local body pain, and a large number of studies have shown that massage massage can reduce shoulder pain in the short term, restore shoulder function and improve the range of motion of shoulder joints .

    Behavioral: Shoulder blood restriction training

  • Experimental
    BFRT combined massage group

    To observe the effect of blood flow restriction equipment combined with low-load shoulder resistance training and massage intervention on shoulder pain, function, strength and joint motion of judo athletes with shoulder joint dysfunction.

    Behavioral: Shoulder blood restriction training

Interventions

  • BehavioralShoulder blood restriction training

    Massage massage is also often used to improve the treatment of local body pain, and a large number of studies have shown that massage massage can reduce shoulder pain in the short term, restore shoulder function and improve the range of motion of shoulder joints.

    Also known as: massage

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Shoulder strength

    In this study, a muscle force tester was used to measure the maximum force of the subjects' shoulders. During the measurement, the subjects were required to maintain supine and standing positions, and the maximum force of shoulder joint push, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation was measured in different positions. The strength test of each exercise session needs to be completed three times, each measurement interval of 30 seconds, and finally the average value of the three maximum strength values is taken.

    Time frame: 6week

  2. Shoulder joint range of motion Angle measurement

    The measurement of shoulder joint range of motion mainly includes measuring the range Angle of shoulder joint abduction, external rotation and internal rotation under different postures (standing posture, supine posture).

    Time frame: 6week

  3. Shoulder VAS score

    In this study, the quantification of shoulder joint pain was carried out using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) . VAS is a common tool used to assess the level of pain or discomfort, including shoulder pain.

    Time frame: 6week

  4. Shoulder Constant-Murley scale

    Shoulder Constant-Murley scale is a clinical evaluation tool used to evaluate shoulder function and severity of shoulder diseases, and is often used to evaluate the efficacy and rehabilitation progress before and after shoulder surgery. The scale includes assessments of shoulder joint range of motion, muscle strength, pain and function of daily living.

    Time frame: 6week

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Study locations

1 site
  • YangLiu
    Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — It involves personal privacy

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 23, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06470789
Lead sponsor
Yang Liu
Responsible party
Yang Liu (doctor, Wuhan Sports University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jun 24, 2024
Start date
Sep 15, 2024
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2024
Completion
Nov 30, 2024
Last update
Feb 23, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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