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Athletic InjuriesSWIPENCT03309904

Sport Without Injury ProgrammE Floorball

A study of Athletic Injuries, run by Linkoeping University at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study evaluates the preventive effect of a neuromuscular training program on injuries in youth floorball players. Half of participants will receive the training program, and half act as control and perform their usual training practices. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Athletic Injuries
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
910 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
15 Sep 2017to 31 May 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Teams with players 12-17 years of age (born 2000-2005)
  • Teams who have not used a structured training program aiming to prevent injuries (the Knee Control or similar program) on a regular basis the last year
  • Teams who have training at least twice per week

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site

  • Linköping University

    Linköping, 58183

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

This study evaluates the preventive effect of a neuromuscular training program on injuries in youth floorball players. Half of participants will receive the training program, and half act as control and perform their usual training practices.

Read the detailed description

The study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial including male and female youth (12-17 years) floorball players. Club is used as cluster unit.

Coaches in the intervention group receive education of the preventive neuromuscular training program Knee Control (Knäkontroll) before the start of the season. Knee Control consists of 6 different exercises, with 4 different variations and 1 pair-exercise, and takes about 10 minutes to complete. In addition, coaches are instructed to perform a 5-minute running warm-up before the Knee Control exercises. Teams are to carry out the intervention at all training sessions, and the 5-minute warm-up also before all matches.

Coaches in the control group carry on their normal training and warm-up routines with their clubs.

Teams are followed for one full season: October 2017 - March 2018. Data registered for the study include exposure to floorball training and matches, and injuries that occur as a result of participation in floorball.

Being tested
Knee Control training program
Medical subject headings
Athletic Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Knee Control training programOther

    10-minute training program to be performed at all team training sessions during the season.

Study groups in NCT03309904
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Knee Control training programExperimentalThe Knee Control program is a neuromuscular training program that consists of 6 different exercises, with 4 levels of progression and one pair-exercise, for each exercise. The Knee Control program takes about 10 minute to complete after familiarization. In addition, a 5-minute running warm-up is instructed to coaches. Coaches are to perform the Knee Control program + the 5 minute warm-up at all training sessions during the season, and the 5 minute warm-up before all matches.
Receives: Other: Knee Control training program
Control group - usual trainingNo interventionThe control group teams receive no intervention, and coaches are instructed to carry out their normal training and warm-up practice throughout the season.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. All physical complaints injury

    Any floorball related injury regardless of need of care or absence from floorball training or matches ("all physical complaints" injury definition)

    Measured: Study start up to end of season (6 months)

Secondary outcomes (9)

  1. Time-loss injury

    Floorball related injury causing absence from the next training or match with the team ("time-loss injury")

    Measured: Study start up to end of season (6 months)

  2. Medical attention injury

    Floorball related injury requiring the player to seek care ("medical attention injury")

    Measured: Study start up to end of season (6 months)

  3. Adverse events

    Adverse events of using the program (intervention group only)

    Measured: Study start up to end of season (6 months)

  4. Intervention compliance and fidelity

    Coach reported compliance and fidelity with the program protocol (intervention group only)

    Measured: Study start up to end of season (6 months)

  5. Coach experience of injuries and intervention program

    Coach baseline and follow-up experiences of injuries (control group and intervention group) and of the Knee Control program (intervention group only)

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  6. Player experience of injuries and intervention program

    Player baseline and follow-up experiences of injuries (control group and intervention group) and of the Knee Control program (intervention group only)

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  7. Exercise fidelity

    Exercise fidelity (observation of the technique when using the intervention in select intervention group teams)

    Measured: At approximately 2 months and 5 months

  8. Health care need

    Number of health care visits due to floorball related injuries during the season, type of diagnostic examinations and treatments

    Measured: After study end at 6 months

  9. Costs

    Estimated costs of floorball related injuries and costs of the intervention

    Measured: After study end at 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Oct 2017
  2. Study start15 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion15 Apr 2018
  4. Study completion31 May 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Parallell group cluster-randomized trial
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
910 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03309904
Sponsor's protocol ID
MHägglund SWIPE Floorball
Acronym
SWIPE
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
10 Oct 2017
Last updated
21 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Undecided, possibly share deidentified exposure and injury outcome data

Publications

  • Sonesson S, Dahlstrom O, Panagodage Perera NK, Hagglund M. Risk factors for injury and illness in youth floorball players - A prospective cohort study. Phys Ther Sport. 2023 Jan;59:92-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.11.008. Epub 2022 Dec 5.

    PubMed 36528005

  • Perera NKP, Walden M, Lindblom H, Akerlund I, Sonesson S, Hagglund M. Illness prevalence and symptoms in youth floorball players: a one-season prospective cohort study involving 471 players. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 14;11(12):e051902. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051902.

    PubMed 34907058

  • Akerlund I, Walden M, Sonesson S, Hagglund M. Forty-five per cent lower acute injury incidence but no effect on overuse injury prevalence in youth floorball players (aged 12-17 years) who used an injury prevention exercise programme: two-armed parallel-group cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Sep;54(17):1028-1035. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101295. Epub 2020 Jan 28.

    PubMed 31992545

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study of Athletic Injuries, run by Linkoeping University at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

All physical complaints injury (time frame: Study start up to end of season (6 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03309904, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Aug 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.

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