Groin Injuries in Finnish Contact Sports

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The prevalence of acute and chronic groin injuries in athletes is between 5 and 10 %. This observational case-control study follows three contact sport teams (soccer, ice-hockey and bandy) for two years to find out the prevalence and reasons for groin pain. Clinical examination, pain scores and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are performed. Hip and groin questionnaire (HAGOS) is used to determine severity of groin injuries.

Detailed Description
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The prevalence of chronic groin pain in athletes and physically active adults is between 5 and 10 %. Common causes include adductor tendonitis, musculus rectus abdominis tendopathy, osteitis pubis (edema on MRI scans at pubic symphysis) or disruption of the posterior wall of inguinal canal or iliopsoas muscle. This observational case-control study follows three contact sports team (male soccer, ice-hockey and bandy) for two years to find out prevalence of acute and chronic groin pain. Adult (>18 years old) male athletes with acute or chronic groin pain during the study pediod are included. Outcome measures are clinical examination, pain scores, exact diagnosis and repeated pelvic MRI (two times) are performed in each patients and three control atheletes in each team. Hip and groin questionnaire (HAGOS) is used to determine the severity of groin injuries. The end-points of study are prevalence of groin injuries and exact diagnosis.

Official Title
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Groin Injuries in Finnish Contact Sports: Prospective 2-year Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Conditions
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Groin Injury

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: magnetic resonance imaging


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: acute (1-30 days) groin injury subacute or chronic groin injury (lasting >30 days) pain in the groin or hip area Exclusion Criteria: inguinal hernia postoperative pain metallic plates or screws in the pelvis (MRI impossible)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| groin injury (group A)<br>magnetic resonance imaging performed in all athletes with acute or subacute groin injury | Device: magnetic resonance imaging<br>* to diagonose groin injury exactly in magnetic resonance imaging<br>|
| control (group B)<br>magnetic resonance imaging performed in selected asymptomatic control athletes | Device: magnetic resonance imaging<br>* to diagonose groin injury exactly in magnetic resonance imaging<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| prevalence of acute groin injury |  | 2 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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groin pain, groin injury, magnetic resonance imaging