Distal Thigh Compression Garment Improves Knee Control and Safety Perceptions During Single Leg Triple Hop for Distance

Neuromuscular Control Clinical Trial

Official title:

Distal Thigh Compression Garment Improves Knee Control and Safety Perceptions During Single Leg Triple Hop for Distance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04863937
• Other study ID #: REC-0118-2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 26, 2018
• Est. completion date: March 26, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: Spalding University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study measured knee frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) and sports safety and performance perceptions of female athletes during a single leg triple hop for distance for 3 conditions (standard knee sleeve, no device and distal thigh compression garment (DTCG)). The hypothesis was that the DTCG group would display superior dynamic knee valgus FPPA compared to the standard knee sleeve and no device groups.

Description:

Eighteen healthy college athletes participated in this prospective cohort study with a randomized device order. FPPA was measured during single leg triple hop for distance using two-dimensional biomechanical techniques to estimate dynamic knee valgus loading. A 10-cm visual analog scale survey collected data regarding subject perceived knee control, sports movement capability and overall satisfaction for each condition. Pearson correlations delineated knee valgus, safety and performance relationship perceptions (p < 0.05).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: March 26, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: March 26, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 22 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy women

• College athletes

• = 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Knee injury history

• Any current lower extremity injury

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neuromuscular Control

Intervention

Device:
• Distal Thigh Compression Garment, Knee Sleeve
Randomized Comparison of Knee Sleeve, Distal Thigh Compression Garment and No Device

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences	Louisville	Kentucky

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Spalding University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Frontal Plane Knee Projection Angle	Frontal plane tibio-femoral alignment at single leg triple hop completion	Immediately after the intervention
Primary	Subject Confidence in Sports Safety and Performance Perceptions	10-cm Visual Analog Confidence Scale for Sports Movement Capability and Safety Perceptions. Minimum value = 0. Maximum value = 100. Higher score equals greater confidence.	Immediately after the intervention