Adductor Strength in Athletes Suffering a Groin Injury

Adductor Strength Assessment With Different Procedures for Athletes Suffering a Groin Injury

assess the difference in adductor peak strength evaluated with different instruments. Hand held dynamometer vs force frame

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Groin Injury
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Adductor strength assessment

Detailed Description

This study aims to compare the difference in adductor strength output performed by athletes suffering a groin injury between two different assessment methods. Previous studies have observed that add strength differs depending on the evaluation method. Isometric strength can be measured with hand held dynamometer or with force plates (forceframe). Wether one method is better in order to differenciate adductor strength between healthy and injured limb is not known to date.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 50

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Asturias
    • Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, 33006
      • Recruiting
      • Universidad de Oviedo

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

athletes from multidirectional sports (football, basketball, hockey, etc) currently suffering a groin injury

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Suffer a groin injury during the assessment period
• Accept participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Injured athletes; Athletes suffering a groin injury	Other: Adductor strength assessment; Adductor strength will be evaluated with HHD (handheld dynamometer) and forceplates (Forceframe), both injured leg and healthy will be assess in order to compare both limbs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
handheld dynamometer strength	peak torque measured with the handheld dynamometer the athlete will lay supine with hips flexed at 0º and the examiner will put the forearm between the ankles, the participant has to exert the maximum possible strength with the adductor muscles by squeezing with both legs against the forearm	november 2022 to june 2023
forceframe strength	peak torque measured with the forceframe the athlete will lay supine with hips flexed at 0º and the ankles placed by the force plates, the participant has to exert the maximum possible strength with the adductor muscles by squeezing with both legs against the plates	november 2022 to june 2023

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Oviedo

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): September 26, 2022
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2023
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): June 2, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 21, 2022
• First Posted (ACTUAL): September 26, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): September 29, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 26, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: groin pain; multidirectional sport; adductor strength
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: UO2022-04

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No