Groin Injury Clinical Trial
Official title:
Adding the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise to Standard Groin Injury Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Verified date | July 2023 |
Source | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Groin injuries are among the three most common and time-consuming injuries in soccer, accounting for 19% of all injuries, with 0.1-2.1 injuries per 1000 hours of play. The Copenhagen Adduction Exercise (CAE) has been showing promising results in improving Eccentric Hip Adduction Strength (EHADS), leading to reducing the risk of groin pain and injury. This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of CAE on adductors strength, hip joint range of motion (ROM), and Patient-reported outcome measures among athletes with groin pain or injury. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the CAE improve EHAD strength, hip joint ROM, and patient-reported outcome measures among soccer players with groin pain or injury? Researchers will assess the participants' pre and post-intervention to determine the effects of CAE on adductors strength, hip joint ROM, and Patient-reported outcome measures.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 30 |
Est. completion date | April 27, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | April 3, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 40 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Soccer players aged between 18 to 40 years. - They have groin pain or injury within two months during sports. - Pain or tenderness on palpation of adductors in clinical examination. - Pain on resisted hip adduction movement in clinical examination. - Desire to continue the sport at the same level. Exclusion Criteria: - Groin pain or injury not involving the adductors on clinical examination. - They have any clinical finding indications of femoral or inguinal hernia. - Evidence of prostatitis, chronic urinary tract disease. - Evidence of hip joint osteoarthritis or hip joint disease. - Bursitis of the hip or groin region. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Saudi Arabia | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | Dammam |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
Saudi Arabia,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in eccentric hip adduction strength from baseline | A portable hand-held dynamometer (microFET2) will be used for the test. A blind physiotherapist will perform pre and post-testing. Each patient's affected leg will be tested. The examiner will position the hand-held dynamometer 5 cm proximal to the most prominent part of the medial malleolus. Eccentric hip adduction strength will be measured in a break test with the patient in a side-lying position, with the leg being tested in a straight position. The participant will perform a 3-5 second isometric maximum voluntary contraction against the dynamometer before the physiotherapist performs a contraction break to determine the eccentric hip adduction strength. The patient will complete one practice trial before three maximal tests are performed, with the best result recorded. The standardized command by the examiner will be "go ahead-push-push-push-push-push." Leg length will be used to calculate torque and be adjusted to body mass (Nm/kg). | At the end of the intervention sessions (8 weeks) | |
Primary | Change in hip joint range of motion measures from baseline | Hip joint ROM can be reliably assessed using a goniometer. The assessor will perform an internal and external hip joint range of motion testing with the subject supine and the hip and knee in 90 degrees of flexion pre-and post-testing will be performed. An assistant will be used to ensure that the hip and knee remain in their proper positions. The affected leg will be rotated to the maximum range of passive internal rotation (IR), external rotation (ER), and abduction movement (ABD). The standard goniometer will be used to make the measurements, and the testing period will be approximately ten minutes. | At the end of the intervention sessions (8 weeks) | |
Secondary | Change in the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score | The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) was created as a patient-reported outcome questionnaire, primarily targeting young-aged to middle-aged, physically active individuals with long-standing hip and groin pain. HAGOS, was existed for specifically assessing those reporting groin pain. The HAGOS comprises six subscales that assess pain, symptoms, physical function in daily life, physical function in sport and recreation, participation in physical activities, and hip and/or groin-related quality of life (QOL). Scores for each subscale range from 0 (extreme hip/groin problems) to 100 (no hip/groin problems). The Arabic version of HAGOS has been recommended for assessing symptoms, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality of life in physically active, young, middle-aged patients with hip and/or groin pain. | At the end of the intervention sessions (8 weeks) |
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