Knowledge Translation Intervention for ACL Injury Prevention Program in Youth Soccer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Lower Extremity Problem
• Interventions: Behavioral: Educational handout; Behavioral: Knowledge Translation Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT05442879
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-28
• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-30
• Study Completion: 2024-08-30
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 671

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Educational Handout	Educational handout	The coaches will receive an educational handout describing an ACL-IPP.
Knowledge Translation Intervention	Knowledge Translation Intervention	The group participating in the KT intervention program will participate in focus groups, individual meetings, and receive videos, informational handouts and on-field training from the researchers. The researchers and participants will work together to determine barriers and facilitators towards implementation of an ACL-IPP, and create an ACL-IPP that follows established clinical practice guidelines and is individualized to the local contextual needs.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of ACL injuries	up to 2 years
Uptake of ACL-IPP	up to 2 years	Reported frequency of implementation of ACL-IPP

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in 10 meter forward run time	2-4 months	Average change in time spent running 10 meters
Change in 5-10-5 test time	2-4 months	Average change in 5-10-5 (Pro Agility) test time
Number of time-loss lower extremity injuries	up to 2 years	Number of reported injuries to the foot, ankle, knee, and hip which cause a player to miss time with team
Change in horizontal jump distance	2-4 months	Average change in forward jumping distance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan-Flint; 🇺🇸 Flint, Michigan, United States