Muscle Function and Traumatic Knee Injury in Sports

NCT03479775 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 929-13
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aims of the project are to 1) evaluate different aspects of muscle function and its role as a potential risk and/or protective factor for traumatic knee injury in youth female athletes; 2) develop and evaluate a battery of muscle function tests, easily used and requiring minimal equipment, to be applied as an on-the-field screening tool to detect muscle function deficiencies and monitoring youth female athletes at high risk of traumatic knee injury. A prospective cohort design will be used, including approximately 100 female athletes (age 15-19) from Swedish senior sports high schools who are involved in high risk sports (soccer, handball, floorball and basket). A test battery for muscle function has been developed consisting of 11 tests that previously have been used for the assessment of muscle function. The tests will be instructed and supervised by educated test leaders. Measurements will take place at the athletes' school and carried out during the first semester (autumn 2017 and 2018). Data on injury surveillance and exposure (hours of match and training participation) will be collected prospectively over two years using a web-designed registration form. All athletes will on a weekly basis report their hours of training, minutes of match play and all time-loss injuries occurring during sport activity. Details on injury mechanism and diagnosis will be collected by each school's medical staff. The present study will contribute new knowledge on the role of muscle function and develop and evaluate a battery of muscle function tests to be used as an on-the-field screening tool for monitoring youth female athletes at high risk of traumatic knee injury.

Conditions

ACL Injury; Meniscus Lesion; Cartilage Injury; Ligament Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Assessment of traumatic knee injury

  Traumatic knee injury will be assessed by a web-designed (REDCap Software) registration form

  2 years

• Muscle strength testing

  Muscle strength will be assessed using an isometric handheld dynamometer (Commander Echo, JTECH Medical, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)

  Collected during 2 month at 1 session

• Muscular endurance and neuromuscular tests

  Muscular endurance and neuromuscular tests will be video-recorded using the Coach Eye app for smart phone

  Collected during 2 month at 1 session

Study Arms (2)

Youth female athletes with poor muscle function

Youth female athletes (floorball, football and handball) with assessed poor muscle function at baseline.

Youth female athletes with good muscle function

Youth female athletes (floorball, football and handball) with assessed good muscle function at baseline.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Female athletes (age 15-19) from Swedish senior high schools who are involved in high risk sports (soccer, handball, floorball and basket).

You may qualify if:

• Female high-school athlete
• age 15-19 y
• must play soccer, handball, floorball or basketplayer

You may not qualify if:

• illness, which might affect the test results
• injury to the lower extremity at the time of baseline data collection -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lund University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sofia Ryman Augustsson

Kalmar, WV, 39363, Sweden

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Knee Injuries; Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Sofia Ryman Augustsson

  Lunds University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 2 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2018
• First Posted: March 27, 2018
• Study Start: September 12, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2021
• Study Completion: June 1, 2021
• Last Updated: June 2, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Locations

SE (1)