NCT06469099

Brief Summary

Infantry recruits will undergo a musculoskeletal examination to assess tendon, muscle, proprioception, agility, and joint status. Afterward, an exercise intervention program will be implemented, followed by a concluding evaluation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
786

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 15, 2024

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 16, 2024

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 21, 2024

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 15, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 15, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

June 16, 2024

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2026

Conditions

Ankle Sprains

Keywords

soldiersinjuryankleexercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Proprioception ability

    Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus AMEDA

    baseline, end of intervention

  • balance

    Y balance test

    baseline, end of intervention

  • Leg muscle strength

    bilateral heel rise test

    baseline, end of intervention

  • Hip muscle strength

    hand held dynamometer

    baseline, end of intervention

  • Ankle agility

    hexagon agility hop test

    baseline, end of intervention

  • Ankle stability

    Anterior Drawer Test, musculoskeletal ultrasound for the Anterior Talofibular Ligament

    baseline, end of intervention

  • Achilles tendon structure

    Ultrasound tissue Characterization for the percentage of fibers types

    baseline, end of intervention

Study Arms (2)

research group

EXPERIMENTAL

active exercises for few weeks

Other: excercises

control

NO INTERVENTION

control group - no intervention, continue their routine

Interventions

excercisesOTHER

exercises for strength and balance

research group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 22 Years
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility Detailsinfantry soldiers
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • soldiers ages 18-22

You may not qualify if:

  • knows disease of the bones
  • before orthopedic surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Academic college Levinsky-Wingate at the Wingate Institute

Netanya, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle InjuriesWounds and InjuriesMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg InjuriesBehavior

Study Officials

  • Gali Dar, Prof.

    University of Haifa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: active soldiers will perform baseline examinations for the musculoskeletal system. following, an exercise intervention program will be conducted with follow-up examination at the termination of program.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 16, 2024

First Posted

June 21, 2024

Study Start

March 15, 2024

Primary Completion

September 15, 2025

Study Completion

September 15, 2025

Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

IL(1)