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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Pitch Performance in Baseball Players: A Study on Shoulder and Hip Interventions

United States30 participantsStarted 2025-10-14

Plain-language summary

To investigate the impact of manual medicine on key aspects of the kinetic chain on measures of performance in baseball players.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 102 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Presently on the William Carey University baseball team * Permission granted by the coach for participation * Sports physical completed clearing the subject for participation in sports for the academic year Exclusion Criteria: * injuries which prevent the subject from participation in practice and in games

What they're measuring

Pitch Metrics: Speed

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Shoulder and Hip Ranges of Motion

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Spin

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Zone time

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Ball movement

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Pitch Metrics: Pitcher Mechanics

Timeframe: 5 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07216300

SponsorWilliam Carey University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-02-15

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