Acute Hamstring Strains in Danish Elite Soccer - Diagnosis and Biomechanical Tests

• Conditions: Strains

• Registration Number: NCT00556517
• Lead Sponsor: Amager Hospital

Brief Summary

A common soft tissue injury in sports involving sprinting and jumping is the hamstring strain. In addition to the frequency of injury, hamstring injuries are also the most recurrent soft tissue injury occurring in sport. There is a need for further research concerning diagnosis and different prognostic parameters for the rehabilitating process.

The aims for this study are:

A longitudinal comparison of sonographic and MRI assessments of acute and healing hamstring injuries.

A study investigating different biomechanical parameters in the process of determining whether a former hamstring injured soccer player is fully rehabilitated. We hypothesize that it is possible to use electromyography, muscle strength measurements and different tests on a force platform to help determine this issue.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-11-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2007-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-12
• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study Completion: 2009-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Acute hamstring strain caused during soccer activities (match or training)

Exclusion Criteria

• A hamstring strain at the time for inclusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified