Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT02560480 |
| Other study ID # |
241/2015 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Completed |
| Phase |
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
August 2015 |
| Est. completion date |
December 31, 2019 |
Study information
| Verified date |
August 2019 |
| Source |
Kuopio University Hospital |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The prevalence of acute and chronic groin injuries in athletes is between 5 and 10 %. This
observational case-control study follows three contact sport teams (soccer, ice-hockey and
bandy) for two years to find out the prevalence and reasons for groin pain. Clinical
examination, pain scores and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are performed. Hip and
groin questionnaire (HAGOS) is used to determine severity of groin injuries.
Description:
The prevalence of chronic groin pain in athletes and physically active adults is between 5
and 10 %. Common causes include adductor tendonitis, musculus rectus abdominis tendopathy,
osteitis pubis (edema on MRI scans at pubic symphysis) or disruption of the posterior wall of
inguinal canal or iliopsoas muscle. This observational case-control study follows three
contact sports team (male soccer, ice-hockey and bandy) for two years to find out prevalence
of acute and chronic groin pain. Adult (>18 years old) male athletes with acute or chronic
groin pain during the study pediod are included. Outcome measures are clinical examination,
pain scores, exact diagnosis and repeated pelvic MRI (two times) are performed in each
patients and three control atheletes in each team. Hip and groin questionnaire (HAGOS) is
used to determine the severity of groin injuries. The end-points of study are prevalence of
groin injuries and exact diagnosis.
