Injury Prevention in Danish Youth Handball

NCT ID: NCT05294237

Last Updated: 2022-06-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

950 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-21

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this hybrid-effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised study is to investigate if a supported implementation of an injury prevention exercise program (Happy program) involving a train-the-trainer workshop and coach support during the season is superior to an unsupported implementation of the Happy program involving the availability of the program on webpages, in improving adherence (volume, frequency, duration) of the Happy program among coaches for young (11-17 years of age) Danish female and male handball players during one handball season. Secondary aims are to investigate if the supported implementation is superior to the unsupported implementation in improving behavioural outcomes among the coaches and in reducing the risk for new ankle, knee, and shoulder injuries among young (11-17 years of age) Danish female and male handball players during one handball season. Further, the investigators aim to evaluate how and why adherence and behavioural determinants towards use of the Happy program might improve (or not).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Adherence, Sports Injury Prevention Exercises Athletic Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

The clubs will be randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group at a 1:1 allocation ratio, using a computer-generated randomisation schedule. The randomisation will be performed by a person not else involved in the trial.

Study Groups

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Supported Implementation (Intervention)

The Happy-program will be available online on a webpage and consists of 7 warm-up components and 4 resistance training components that can be completed after handball practice.

The warm-up program has three exercise variations for each of the seven components. The coaches may deliver the four resistance training components in the field or in the gym. The resistance training components in the field and the gym targets the same four body areas but differs in that the components in the gym are performed with equipment, while the components in the field can be performed without equipment. Each resistance training component has three levels.

Happy ambassadors (Health professionals with a handball player or coach background) will conduct a 3-hour train-the trainer workshop in the beginning of the season and provide coaches with the opportunity for support throughout the season. At mid-season, the ambassadors will re-visit the clubs for 1,5-hour supervision and support.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Happy program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Happy program consists of handball specific warm-up components and resistance training components and will be available online.

Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The support consists of a coach workshop at the beginning of the season and the opportunity for additional support for the coaches throughout the season.

Unsupported implementation (control)

Access to the Happy program will be available online to the coaches. No additional education or support will be provided.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Happy program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Happy program consists of handball specific warm-up components and resistance training components and will be available online.

Interventions

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Happy program

The Happy program consists of handball specific warm-up components and resistance training components and will be available online.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Support

The support consists of a coach workshop at the beginning of the season and the opportunity for additional support for the coaches throughout the season.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* playing in youth teams from the age groups under (u)13, u15, and u17
* playing in handball club with at least four teams in the desired age groups

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Danish Handball Federation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Merete Møller, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics

Locations

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University of Southern Denmark

Odense, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Moller M, Nygaard Andersen L, Moller S, Kongsted A, Juhl CB, Roos EM. Health And Performance Promotion in Youth (HAPPY) hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial: comparison of two strategies to implement an injury prevention exercise programme in Danish youth handball. Br J Sports Med. 2024 Oct 22;58(20):1205-1214. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107880.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39209524 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SDU-2021-57-(2089)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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