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Groin InjuryECANCT06167850

Effect of the Copenhagen Plank on Aductional Strenght and Vertical Jump in Female Football Players

A study testing Copenhagen plank in people with Groin Injury and Muscle Injury, run by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

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

There is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about these in women's football. The researchers perform the Copenhagen plank to obtain an improvement in the improvement of adductor strength and the reduction of groin injuries Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 32 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Groin Injury, Muscle Injury
What is being tested?
Copenhagen plank
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
26 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
9 Jan 2023to 16 Oct 2023
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 18 to 32 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Girls of legal age
  • At least 4.5 hours of weekly training
  • Active female soccer team players

Who cannot join

  • Current injury
  • Injury in the previous 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site

  • Rocío Martínez Fernández

    Murcia, Molina de Segura, 30500

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Effect of the Copenhagen Plank on Aductional Strenght and Vertical Jump in Female Football Players: Randomized Controlled Trial

There is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about these in women's football. The researchers perform the Copenhagen plank to obtain an improvement in the improvement of adductor strength and the reduction of groin injuries

Read the detailed description

At present, there is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about them in women's football. Strengthening the adductor muscles is beneficial in preventing these injuries. The Copenhagen plank is beneficial in programs for the prevention and treatment of groin injuries. A randomized controlled trial was carried out. The sample was made up of 26 players between 18 and 31 years of age from the CAP Ciudad de Murcia soccer team. The experimental group (n=12) performed the Copenhagen plank protocol for 4 weeks, the control group continued their training as normal. Performance was assessed using the CMJ jump and the hip adduction strength test using manual dynamometry. 3 measurements were made.

Being tested
Copenhagen plank
Keywords
Groin pain, Adductors, Copenhagen plank, Strength

What participants receive

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

  • Copenhagen plankProcedure or surgery

    Also called Copenhagen Adduction

    Performing Copenhagen adduction as prevention for adductor injury.

Study groups in NCT06167850
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention groupExperimentalGroup doing the Copenhagen plank
Receives: Procedure: Copenhagen plank
Control groupNo interventionGroup doesn't do Copenhagen plank

What is being measured

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

  1. Counter Movement Jump

    Vertical counter movement jump measured in centimeters

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  2. Adductor muscle strength

    Adductor muscle strength measured in Hz in both legs

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Dec 2023
  2. Study start9 Jan 2023
  3. Primary completion15 May 2023
  4. Study completion16 Oct 2023

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
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06167850
Sponsor's protocol ID
Clinical trial
Acronym
ECA
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
8 Nov 2023
Last updated
13 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Walden M, Hagglund M, Ekstrand J. Injuries in Swedish elite football--a prospective study on injury definitions, risk for injury and injury pattern during 2001. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2005 Apr;15(2):118-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00393.x.

    PubMed 15773867

  • Langhout R, Weir A, Litjes W, Gozeling M, Stubbe JH, Kerkhoffs G, Tak I. Hip and groin injury is the most common non-time-loss injury in female amateur football. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Oct;27(10):3133-3141. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-4996-1. Epub 2018 Jun 2.

    PubMed 29860603

  • Walden M, Hagglund M, Ekstrand J. UEFA Champions League study: a prospective study of injuries in professional football during the 2001-2002 season. Br J Sports Med. 2005 Aug;39(8):542-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.014571.

    PubMed 16046340

  • Haroy J, Clarsen B, Wiger EG, Oyen MG, Serner A, Thorborg K, Holmich P, Andersen TE, Bahr R. The Adductor Strengthening Programme prevents groin problems among male football players: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Feb;53(3):150-157. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098937. Epub 2018 Jun 10.

    PubMed 29891614

  • Watanabe K, Nunome H, Inoue K, Iga T, Akima H. Electromyographic analysis of hip adductor muscles in soccer instep and side-foot kicking. Sports Biomech. 2020 Jun;19(3):295-306. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2018.1499800. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

    PubMed 30102108

  • Ishoi L, Sorensen CN, Kaae NM, Jorgensen LB, Holmich P, Serner A. Large eccentric strength increase using the Copenhagen Adduction exercise in football: A randomized controlled trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2016 Nov;26(11):1334-1342. doi: 10.1111/sms.12585. Epub 2015 Nov 21.

    PubMed 26589483

  • Haroy J, Thorborg K, Serner A, Bjorkheim A, Rolstad LE, Holmich P, Bahr R, Andersen TE. Including the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise in the FIFA 11+ Provides Missing Eccentric Hip Adduction Strength Effect in Male Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Nov;45(13):3052-3059. doi: 10.1177/0363546517720194. Epub 2017 Aug 14.

    PubMed 28806100

  • Bosco C, Komi PV, Tihanyi J, Fekete G, Apor P. Mechanical power test and fiber composition of human leg extensor muscles. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1983;51(1):129-35. doi: 10.1007/BF00952545.

    PubMed 6684025

  • Hagglund M, Walden M, Ekstrand J. Injuries among male and female elite football players. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2009 Dec;19(6):819-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00861.x. Epub 2009 Oct 13.

    PubMed 18980604

  • Holmich P. Long-standing groin pain in sportspeople falls into three primary patterns, a "clinical entity" approach: a prospective study of 207 patients. Br J Sports Med. 2007 Apr;41(4):247-52; discussion 252. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.033373. Epub 2007 Jan 29.

    PubMed 17261557

  • Mentiplay BF, Perraton LG, Bower KJ, Adair B, Pua YH, Williams GP, McGaw R, Clark RA. Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Power Using Hand-Held and Fixed Dynamometry: A Reliability and Validity Study. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 28;10(10):e0140822. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140822. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26509265

  • Sjovall Anari S, Olsson A, Ohlin A, Desai N, Senorski EH, Sansone M, Lindman I. High-level soccer players have a low rate of return to performance after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jun;31(6):2071-2078. doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07336-9. Epub 2023 Mar 22.

    PubMed 36947232

  • 14. Escobar JCZ CCM. Fisioterapia en la pubalgia. Revista de la Federación Española de Medicina del Deporte . 2008;179-88.

  • Holmich P, Larsen K, Krogsgaard K, Gluud C. Exercise program for prevention of groin pain in football players: a cluster-randomized trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010 Dec;20(6):814-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00998.x.

    PubMed 19883386

  • Collings TJ, Diamond LE, Barrett RS, Timmins RG, Hickey JT, DU Moulin WS, Williams MD, Beerworth KA, Bourne MN. Strength and Biomechanical Risk Factors for Noncontact ACL Injury in Elite Female Footballers: A Prospective Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 Aug 1;54(8):1242-1251. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002908. Epub 2022 Mar 12.

    PubMed 35320148

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Copenhagen plank in people with Groin Injury and Muscle Injury, run by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

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 2 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 13 Dec 2023. 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 Spain. 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?

Counter Movement Jump (time frame: Up to 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06167850, which also lists 23 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 13 Dec 2023.

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