Male athletes suffering longlasting adduction-related groin pain for at least 6 weeks.
Conditions
Interventions
Two different kind of physiotherapeutic treatments are given for the population. Both treatment strategies are already applied in daily practice
Sponsors
University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht)
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (EMC Rotterdam)
Royal Dutch Soccer Association (KNVB Zeist)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male athletes, 18-45 years old, hip adduction-related complaints, for a period of at least 6 weeks, strong desire to compete in sports.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain as a results of high-impact trauma, suspicion for a fracture, rupture of the labrum of the hip, hip arthrosis/ arthritis, femoral or inguinal hernia, radicular symptoms, infection of the urinary tract, bursitis; vessel disease; abnormal anatomy; Treated for the same (episode of) complaints previously), treated for low back pain with an exercise program during the previous 6 months, systemic diseases;psychopathology, physical handicaps that make it impossible for the subject to take part of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of the pain over the last three days (11-point VAS-scale); 2. Participation in sports (11-point VAS-scale); 3. General disability (adapted Quebec low back pain disability scale); 4. Global change (6-point Likert scale); 5. How long in return to full athletic activity; 6. Recurrences of the same complaints. Parameter 1, 2, 3 are measured before and directly after the period of treatment. and 26 and 52 weeks after the start of treatment. Parameter 4, 5 en 6 are only measured at 26 and 52 weeks after treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hip adduction strength (hand-held dynamometer); 2. Contraction pattern of the abdominal musculature (ultrasound echografie); 3. Active straight leg raise test (ASLR). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactF. J. G. Backx
Heidelberglaan 100
Outcome results
None listed