Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Protocol in Female Football Players With Dynamic Knee Valgus
NCT ID: NCT06083818
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-31
2025-07-31
Brief Summary
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive and specific training protocol focused on female football players with dynamic knee valgus (DKV) to prevent ACL injuries.
Methodology: Randomised, double-blind, single-centre clinical trial protocol scheduled for the 2023-2024 season of women's football. There will be 2 groups: a group that will follow a specific ACL injury prevention protocol and a control group. The intervention period will last 12 weeks. Measurements will be taken at 3 time points. The biomechanics of the lower extremities, the dynamics of jumping and landing, as well as the pre and post training satisfaction of the players will be evaluated. Image capture and processing systems will be used in addition to tests such as the drop vertical jump test (DVJ), the LESS scoring system, among others.
Future expectations: This protocol aims to be one of the first to implement an ACL injury prevention programme for women football players with DKV. Despite the scarcity of research in this area, studies support beneficial effects at a preventive level.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Placebo
Participants in this group will undergo a conventional physical preparation programme.
Placebo - Conventional fitness programme
Conventional training and physical preparation programme
ACL injury prevention protocol
Participants in this group will undergo a specific 12-week prevention protocol.
Application of an anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention protocol for female football players with dynamic knee valgus for 12 weeks.
12-week ACL Injury Prevention Protocol
Interventions
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Application of an anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention protocol for female football players with dynamic knee valgus for 12 weeks.
12-week ACL Injury Prevention Protocol
Placebo - Conventional fitness programme
Conventional training and physical preparation programme
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* With an age range between 18 and 35 years old.
* Minimum experience of one year playing football.
* With DKV presence.
Exclusion Criteria
* Subjects with a history of lower extremity injury resulting in surgery during the six months prior to the study.
* Players with chronic illnesses that may affect test results.
* Subjects who played other sports at a professional level.
18 Years
35 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Amanda Coves García
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Amanda Coves García
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Miguel Hernandez University
Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Spain
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Coves-García A, Lozano-Quijada C, Poveda-Pagán EJ. Strategies for the prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes with dynamic knee valgus. Systematic review. Physiotherapy. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ft.2023.04.002.
Garcia AC, Pagan EJP. Therapeutic exercise protocol for the prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female soccer players with dynamic knee valgus (RCT). Trials. 2025 Jan 29;26(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08736-7.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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04122022
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id