Training load management to reduce injuries in elite youth football

Training load management to reduce injuries in elite youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18177140

Enrollment

600

Registered

2018-02-16

Start date

2018-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-26

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Conditions

Risk of injuries among elite youth footballers Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

The trialists will cluster randomise on a team level. A computer-generated block randomisation will be performed, with block sizes of 4 and 6 in random order. After a team agrees to participate, the p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elite youth footballers competing in one of the three highest levels 2. Both genders 3. Aged 15-19

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to communicate in Scandinavian language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of health problems (percentage of players reporting a health issue), collected using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire via an SMS system on the last Sunday of each month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of injuries, collected through previously reported method (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27034126) where the teams provide all time-loss injuries and illnesses	—

Countries

Norway

Contacts

Public ContactTorstein Dalen

torstein.dalen@gmail.com+47 (0)93841844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026