Trial Outcomes & Findings for Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes (NCT NCT01034527)
NCT ID: NCT01034527
Last Updated: 2020-09-04
Results Overview
determine biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury and determine if participation in NMT reduces risk factors compared to sham (speed training)
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
593 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
2 years
Results posted on
2020-09-04
Participant Flow
School team recruitment
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Neuromuscular Training
Combination of exercises and phases designed to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
Neuromuscular Training: Combination of exercises and phases to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
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Speed Training
Speed training protocol Sham training will consist of sagittal plane only running drills designs solely to enhance sprint speed. A sham sagittal plane sprint training protocol that will be instituted with the teams that are randomly selected for sham treatment. Five phases will be utilized to facilitate progressions designed to improve the athletes' forward sprinting speed. Training volume will be approximately equivalent for the TNMT and sham protocols. They each will take athletes approximately 30 minutes to complete
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Overall Study
STARTED
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307
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216
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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307
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216
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Neuromuscular Training
n=307 Participants
Combination of exercises and phases designed to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
Neuromuscular Training: Combination of exercises and phases to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
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Speed Training
n=216 Participants
Speed training protocol Sham training will consist of sagittal plane only running drills designs solely to enhance sprint speed. A sham sagittal plane sprint training protocol that will be instituted with the teams that are randomly selected for sham treatment. Five phases will be utilized to facilitate progressions designed to improve the athletes' forward sprinting speed. Training volume will be approximately equivalent for the TNMT and sham protocols. They each will take athletes approximately 30 minutes to complete
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Total
n=523 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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307 Participants
n=5 Participants
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216 Participants
n=7 Participants
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523 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Continuous
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14.04 years
n=5 Participants
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14.04 years
n=7 Participants
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14.04 years
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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307 Participants
n=5 Participants
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216 Participants
n=7 Participants
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523 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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307 participants
n=5 Participants
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216 participants
n=7 Participants
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523 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 2 yearsdetermine biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury and determine if participation in NMT reduces risk factors compared to sham (speed training)
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Neuromuscular Training
n=307 Participants
Combination of exercises and phases designed to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
Neuromuscular Training: Combination of exercises and phases to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
|
Speed Training
n=216 Participants
Speed training protocol Sham training will consist of sagittal plane only running drills designs solely to enhance sprint speed. A sham sagittal plane sprint training protocol that will be instituted with the teams that are randomly selected for sham treatment. Five phases will be utilized to facilitate progressions designed to improve the athletes' forward sprinting speed. Training volume will be approximately equivalent for the TNMT and sham protocols. They each will take athletes approximately 30 minutes to complete
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Number of Participants With Decrease in Knee Valgus Measurement
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307 Participants
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216 Participants
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Adverse Events
Neuromuscular Training
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Speed Training
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place