Growth Process and Development of the Musculoskeletal System in Young Gymnasts

Development, Adolescent Clinical Trial

Official title:

Growth Process and Development of Muscle, Bone, and Tendon in Correlation With Injuries in Young Gymnasts During Adolescence

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06318325
• Other study ID #: ADINEGEV-2021_102
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: January 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University of Haifa
• Contact: Gali Dar, Prof
• Phone: 0505662054
• Email: galidar[@]yahoo.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

assessment of the musculoskeletal system will be performed twice a year, for three years of young gymnasts.

Description:

Aims: To examine the changes in the anatomical and morphological features in the skeleton of young female artistic and rhythmic gymnasts and follow the risk of injuries during the period of pubertal growth.

Methods: 200 gymnasts (100 rhythmic and 100 artistic) will participate. Measurements will be performed at the beginning and the end of each year, for three years. Each gymnast will be examined for the following: asked about her menarche, assessed by a physician for Tanner stages, and will answer the Triad-specific self-report questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, BMI), muscle strength (using hand-held dynamometer), joint range of motion (using goniometer), scoliosis, and Beighton test for hypermobility will be assessed. In addition, the gymnasts will be scanned by using three different ultrasounds: Bone age for the skeletal age, SOS for the bone properties, and ultrasound tissue characterization for the tendon structure. The gymnasts will be asked about their physical training history, frequency, and training intensity. Each gymnast will be asked whether she had pain or injuries during the period she has been training, as well as a physical and injuries evaluation that will be conducted by a physician.

Once a month a telephone follow-up with the trainer regarding any pain or injuries in the last month will be conducted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: March 15, 2026
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 9 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• training at least 4 times per week,

• a minimum of 16 hours per week, at a competitive level.

• The gymnasts exercised fully three months before the beginning of the study

• have not been absent more than three days from training due to pain, discomfort, or injury.

Exclusion Criteria:

• present injury causing pain

• missing training.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Development, Adolescent

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• examination
examination of tendon, muscle joints and injuries

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	The Academic college Levinsky-Wingate at the Wingate Institute	Netanya

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Haifa	The Academic college Levinsky-Wingate at the Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	ultrasound tissue characterized	percentage of type 1,2,3,4 fibers within the tendon	baseline, twice a year for 3 years
Primary	muscle strength test	hand held dynamometer assessment of ankle, knee and hip muscles	baseline, twice a year for 3 years
Primary	range of motion	goniometer assessment for lower extremities joints	baseline, twice a year for 3 years
Primary	bone strength	tibia bone strength assessment using Sunlight MiniOmni Ultrasound Bone Sonometer	baseline, twice a year for 3 years
Primary	Bone Age	bone age of the radius bone using ultrasound for bone age	baseline, twice a year for 3 years