Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Lower Extremity Problem
Conditions
Brief summary
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee are common in youth soccer players, and show an even higher prevalence in female soccer players. Clinical practice guidelines recommend ACL injury prevention programs (ACL-IPP) to reduce injury risk, yet implementation in amateur youth soccer is low, reducing actual real-world effectiveness. This trial is a pragmatic effectiveness trial for ACL injury prevention for amateur youth soccer players, using a knowledge translation intervention with the Knowledge-to-Action Framework.
Detailed description
ACL injury prevention programs (ACL-IPP) are exercise programs recommended by clinical practice guidelines that have been shown to reduce the risk of an ACL injury. However, implementation of these programs is low, which reduces the real-world effectiveness of these programs. This project will assess a knowledge translation intervention with youth soccer programs for implementation of ACL-IPPs utilizing the Knowledge-to-Action Framework. The main educational intervention will be a knowledge translation (KT) intervention between the researchers, and coaches/players of youth soccer programs within the state of Michigan. Specifics of the knowledge translation intervention will or may include focus groups, surveys, in-person training, video handouts, and paper handouts. This will be compared to coaches/teams that are offered a handout that describes an evidence-based ACL-IPP.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALKnowledge Translation Intervention
The KT intervention utilizes the communications between the teams and the researchers to promote implementation of the ACL-IPPs. The meetings will provide opportunities for mutually beneficial learning from the researchers, and feedback from the coaches on how to best implement strategies through local barriers in order to facilitate necessary changes to promote ACL-IPP usage while adhering to clinical practice guideline recommendations.
BEHAVIORALEducational handout
Educational handout describing a commonly cited ACL-IPP.
Sponsors
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Amateur youth soccer organizations within southern Michigan.
Exclusion criteria
* Players above the age of 19 or below the age of 14 * Teams that have dedicated medical staffing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Uptake of ACL-IPP | up to 2 years | Reported frequency of implementation of ACL-IPP |
| Number of ACL injuries | up to 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in 5-10-5 test time | 2-4 months | Average change in 5-10-5 (Pro Agility) test time |
| Change in horizontal jump distance | 2-4 months | Average change in forward jumping distance |
| Change in 10 meter forward run time | 2-4 months | Average change in time spent running 10 meters |
| Number of time-loss lower extremity injuries | up to 2 years | Number of reported injuries to the foot, ankle, knee, and hip which cause a player to miss time with team |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed