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Modification of Risk Factors Associated With Knee Injury in Netball

Primary Purpose

Knee Injuries

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
6-week neuromuscular training program
Sponsored by
St Mary's University College
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Knee Injuries

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female
  • 18-45 years
  • No history of lower limb injury in the last 6 months
  • No history of concussion in the last 6 months
  • No history of any knee surgery
  • Currently playing recreational netball at least once per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Under 18 years or over 45 years of age
  • Suffered from a lower limb injury in the last 6 months
  • Suffered from concussion in the last 6 months
  • Any history of knee surgery
  • Not currently playing recreational netball at least once per week

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    Training group

    Control group

    Arm Description

    6-week neuromuscular training program

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Peak knee flexion angle
    Maximum angle of knee flexion on landing from a jump
    Peak vertical ground reaction force
    Maximum vertical ground reaction force on landing from a jump
    Joint position sense
    Ability to recreate knee angle in a seated position
    Peak hamstring torque
    Maximum isometric hamstring torque
    Peak quadriceps torque
    Maximum isometric quadriceps torque
    Peak hip abductor torque
    Maximum isometric hip abductor torque
    Time to stabilization
    Time to stabilization following landing from a jump
    Peak horizontal jump distance
    Maximum distance covered in a horizontal jump

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Full Information

    First Posted
    February 24, 2022
    Last Updated
    February 24, 2022
    Sponsor
    St Mary's University College
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT05268354
    Brief Title
    Modification of Risk Factors Associated With Knee Injury in Netball
    Official Title
    Modification of Characteristics Associated With the Noncontact Knee Injury Mechanism in Adult Recreational Netball Players
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    February 2022
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Not yet recruiting
    Study Start Date
    March 4, 2022 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    January 31, 2024 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    January 31, 2024 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    St Mary's University College

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Noncontact knee injuries are a concern in netball. As such, it is important to devise appropriate injury prevention programs that players will complete to reduce the risk of injury. Previous research suggests that the most common situation of noncontact knee injury in netball involves a stiff landing or apparent knee valgus collapse, trunk rotation, and lateral flexion. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a neuromuscular training program on biomechanical risk factors during a netball-specific landing.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Knee Injuries

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Prevention
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    30 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Training group
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    6-week neuromuscular training program
    Arm Title
    Control group
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    6-week neuromuscular training program
    Intervention Description
    Training program consisting of three neuromuscular training sessions per week
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Peak knee flexion angle
    Description
    Maximum angle of knee flexion on landing from a jump
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Peak vertical ground reaction force
    Description
    Maximum vertical ground reaction force on landing from a jump
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Joint position sense
    Description
    Ability to recreate knee angle in a seated position
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Peak hamstring torque
    Description
    Maximum isometric hamstring torque
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Peak quadriceps torque
    Description
    Maximum isometric quadriceps torque
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Peak hip abductor torque
    Description
    Maximum isometric hip abductor torque
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Time to stabilization
    Description
    Time to stabilization following landing from a jump
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program
    Title
    Peak horizontal jump distance
    Description
    Maximum distance covered in a horizontal jump
    Time Frame
    From baseline to end of six-week training program

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Female
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    45 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Female 18-45 years No history of lower limb injury in the last 6 months No history of concussion in the last 6 months No history of any knee surgery Currently playing recreational netball at least once per week Exclusion Criteria: Male Under 18 years or over 45 years of age Suffered from a lower limb injury in the last 6 months Suffered from concussion in the last 6 months Any history of knee surgery Not currently playing recreational netball at least once per week

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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