Distal Thigh Compression Garment Improves Knee Control and Safety Perceptions During Single Leg Triple Hop for Distance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neuromuscular Control
• Interventions: Device: Distal Thigh Compression Garment, Knee Sleeve

• Registration Number: NCT04863937
• Lead Sponsor: Spalding University

Brief Summary

This study measured knee frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) and sports safety and performance perceptions of female athletes during a single leg triple hop for distance for 3 conditions (standard knee sleeve, no device and distal thigh compression garment (DTCG)). The hypothesis was that the DTCG group would display superior dynamic knee valgus FPPA compared to the standard knee sleeve and no device groups.

Detailed Description

Eighteen healthy college athletes participated in this prospective cohort study with a randomized device order. FPPA was measured during single leg triple hop for distance using two-dimensional biomechanical techniques to estimate dynamic knee valgus loading. A 10-cm visual analog scale survey collected data regarding subject perceived knee control, sports movement capability and overall satisfaction for each condition. Pearson correlations delineated knee valgus, safety and performance relationship perceptions (p \< 0.05).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-26
• Study Completion: 2019-03-26
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-27
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy women
• College athletes
• ≥ 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Knee injury history
• Any current lower extremity injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Randomized Comparison of Knee Sleeve, Distal Thigh Compression Garment and No Device	Distal Thigh Compression Garment, Knee Sleeve	Randomized Comparison of Knee Sleeve, Distal Thigh Compression Garment and No Device

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frontal Plane Knee Projection Angle	Immediately after the intervention	Frontal plane tibio-femoral alignment at single leg triple hop completion
Subject Confidence in Sports Safety and Performance Perceptions	Immediately after the intervention	10-cm Visual Analog Confidence Scale for Sports Movement Capability and Safety Perceptions. Minimum value = 0. Maximum value = 100. Higher score equals greater confidence.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences; 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky, United States