Buckets vs. Braces Prospective Study | NCT06904430 | Trialant

Buckets vs. Braces Prospective Study | NCT06904430 | Trialant

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
Bucket Group	Experimental	Individuals assigned to this group will limit their throw count by periodically placing the ball in a bucket over study duration	Other: Bucket Group
Brace Group	Active Comparator	The participants in the brace group will be asked to wear an arm brace during baseball practice for the duration of the study	Device: Brace Group
Control	No Intervention	Participants in this group will continue playing baseball with no intervention and serve as a comparison group.

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
Bucket Group	Other	This Bucket Intervention is behavioral and studies the effect of players limiting their throw count during practice to reduce pain occurrence	Bucket Group

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
To determine if there is a difference in shoulder or elbow pain between youth athletes that threw regularly without a brace, those that used a brace and those that limited their throw count by placing the ball in a bucket during a six-week study.	Shoulder and Elbow pain were assessed using the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score questionnaire. These questions are scored from 1-10 with 10 being the highest/better outcome.	12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
To identify quality of life/patient and family satisfaction with the use of limiting throw count	Participants and Families filled outcome questionnaires at baseline, midpoints, and endpoint of study responding to their satisfaction of the study and group assignments using yes/no questions, with 'yes' being the better outcome.	12 weeks

Contacts/Locations Module

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