Clinical trial NCT00140270: RCT of PEP Program to Reduce ACL Injuries in Female Collegiate Soccer Players
Official title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training Program to Reduce Ligamentous Knee Injuries Among Female Collegiate Soccer Players.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Lead sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sponsor class: FED
First posted: 2005-09-01
Enrollment: 4000
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 0
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This research study involves implementing and evaluating a physical training program specifically designed to reduce the risk of ligamentous knee injuries in female soccer players by incorporating proven neuromuscular and proprioceptive training concepts into a concise, on-field warm-up activity. All 283 Division I NCAA women's soccer teams were asked to participate in this research study. Those that agreed were randomized to control (usual training program) and intervention (alternative warm-up program). Both groups of teams provided investigators with participation and knee injury information during the 15 week 2002 fall soccer season. Requested information included only that which would be readily available to the certified athletic trainers (ATC) in their normal course of duties. The knee injury rates among intervention team athletes were compared with control team athletes to determine program effectiveness. Data collection is complete and the report should be submitted shortly for publication.

Detailed description: This research study involves implementing and evaluating a physical training program specifically designed to reduce the risk of ligamentous knee injuries in female soccer players by incorporating proven neuromuscular and proprioceptive training concepts into a concise, on-field warm-up activity. All 283 Division I NCAA women's soccer teams were asked to participate in this research study. Those that agreed were randomized to control (usual training program) and intervention (alternative warm-up program). Both groups of teams provided investigators with participation and knee injury information during the 15 week 2002 fall soccer season. Requested information included only that which would be readily available to the certified athletic trainers (ATC) in their normal course of duties. The knee injury rates among intervention team athletes were compared with control team athletes to determine program effectiveness. Data collection is complete and the report should be submitted shortly for publication.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Female soccer athlete on participating Division I women's soccer team

Exclusion Criteria:

* none

Primary outcomes:
measure: Ligamentous knee and ankle injuries;
measure: specific interest is the ACL
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
name: Julie Gilchrist, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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