onglasting adduction-related groin injuries in athletes; regular care or a novel treatment approach.

Conditions: Male athletes suffering longlasting adduction-related groin pain for at least 6 weeks.

Registration Number: NL-OMON21628

Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht)Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (EMC Rotterdam)Royal Dutch Soccer Association (KNVB Zeist)

Brief Summary: Mens J, Inklaar H, Koes BW, Stam HJ. A new view on adduction-related groin pain.Clin J Sport Med. 2006 Jan;16(1):15-9.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 80

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

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

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Severity of the pain over the last three days (11-point VAS-scale);<br>2. Participation in sports (11-point VAS-scale);<br>3. General disability (adapted Quebec low back pain disability scale);<br>4. Global change (6-point Likert scale);<br>5. How long in return to full athletic activity;<br>6. Recurrences of the same complaints.<br>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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Hip adduction strength (hand-held dynamometer);<br>2. Contraction pattern of the abdominal musculature (ultrasound echografie);<br>3. Active straight leg raise test (ASLR).