Modification of Risk Factors Associated With Knee Injury in Netball

Knee Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Modification of Characteristics Associated With the Noncontact Knee Injury Mechanism in Adult Recreational Netball Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05268354
• Other study ID #: StMarysUC2
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 4, 2022
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: St Mary's University College
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Noncontact knee injuries are a concern in netball. As such, it is important to devise appropriate injury prevention programs that players will complete to reduce the risk of injury. Previous research suggests that the most common situation of noncontact knee injury in netball involves a stiff landing or apparent knee valgus collapse, trunk rotation, and lateral flexion. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a neuromuscular training program on biomechanical risk factors during a netball-specific landing.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: January 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• 18-45 years
• No history of lower limb injury in the last 6 months
• No history of concussion in the last 6 months
• No history of any knee surgery
• Currently playing recreational netball at least once per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Male
• Under 18 years or over 45 years of age
• Suffered from a lower limb injury in the last 6 months
• Suffered from concussion in the last 6 months
• Any history of knee surgery
• Not currently playing recreational netball at least once per week

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Knee Injuries
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• 6-week neuromuscular training program
Training program consisting of three neuromuscular training sessions per week

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
St Mary's University College

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Peak knee flexion angle	Maximum angle of knee flexion on landing from a jump	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Peak vertical ground reaction force	Maximum vertical ground reaction force on landing from a jump	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Joint position sense	Ability to recreate knee angle in a seated position	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Peak hamstring torque	Maximum isometric hamstring torque	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Peak quadriceps torque	Maximum isometric quadriceps torque	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Peak hip abductor torque	Maximum isometric hip abductor torque	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Time to stabilization	Time to stabilization following landing from a jump	From baseline to end of six-week training program
Primary	Peak horizontal jump distance	Maximum distance covered in a horizontal jump	From baseline to end of six-week training program