RECRUITING

External Focus of Attention Feedback to Reduce Risk of Non-contact ACL Injury

Study Overview

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Description

Knee injuries, especially those to the ACL, are common among physically active people. Preventing these injuries from happening is critical to limiting the long-term pain, disability, and arthritis associated with these injuries. Our study is going to examine new ways to provide feedback about the way people move to determine if these are better at modifying movement patterns to prevent injury than current standard treatments. If you participate, you will be asked to undergo a movement analysis in a research laboratory while you perform tasks such as landing from a box and running and cutting. After this initial assessment, you will be randomly allocated to one of 3 treatment groups. Each treatment group will perform 4 weeks (3x/week) of exercises to change the way people land from a jump. Participants will then report for follow-up movement analysis testing 1- and 4-weeks after completing the intervention.

Official Title

External Focus of Attention Feedback to Reduce Risk of Non-contact ACL Injury

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-08-15
Study Completion:2025-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04914689

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * exercise 30+ minutes 3+ days/week
  1. * Body mass index \>40 kg/m2
  2. * History of lower extremity fracture or surgery to either limb
  3. * History of ACL tear, meniscus, or collateral ligament injury at the knee to either limb
  4. * History of ankle sprains to either limb
  5. * History of musculoskeletal injury sustained in the 6 months prior to enrollment
  6. * History of concussion or neurological disorders that may influence electroencephalography activity
  7. * Visual or hearing impairments that would limit receiving the appropriate feedback
  8. * Inability to comprehend and repeat back directions in English
  9. * Current smoker

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Abbey Thomas, PhD
CONTACT
704+687+8628
afenwick@uncc.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-08-15
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-08-15
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries