The Effects of a Knowledge Translation Intervention With an ACL Prevention Program on Implementation, Injury Rates, and Performance in Youth Soccer Players
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Enrollment
- 671
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of ACL injuries
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
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.
Investigators
William Suits
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of ACL injuries
Time Frame: up to 2 years
Uptake of ACL-IPP
Time Frame: up to 2 years
Reported frequency of implementation of ACL-IPP
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in 10 meter forward run time(2-4 months)
- Change in 5-10-5 test time(2-4 months)
- Number of time-loss lower extremity injuries(up to 2 years)
- Change in horizontal jump distance(2-4 months)