Mechanical Perturbation Training for ACL Injury Prevention

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, ACL

In brief

A prospective trial will be used to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic mechanical perturbation training program. 24 female athletes who are regular participants in activities that involve cutting, pivoting, jumping, and lateral movements prior to injury who range in age from 15-30 year are eligible. Using a prospective risk stratification design, female athletes with knee abduction moment (KAM) \> 25.25 Nm from drop jump motion analysis will be classified as high KAM and will receive 12 sessions of mechanically-driven perturbation training and female athletes with KAM \< 25.25 Nm from drop jump motion analysis will be classified as normal KAM and only participate in baseline performance testing, followed 6 weeks later by another session of drop jump motion analysis and performance testing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03080402

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

24

Starts

2017-02-20

Expected to finish

2017-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-15

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 30. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female athletes will be eligible if they are: 1) regular participants in Level 1 and 2 sports (cutting and pivoting type sports, and 2) ages 15-30 years

You may not qualify if…

• History of major injury or surgery to the legs.

Where it is running

• University of Delaware, Physical Therapy Department — Newark, Delaware, United States (enrolling)

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