Comparison Interventions on Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters (Balance)

Medical University of Gdansk

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Young Football Players; Ankle Sprain Prevention

Treatments: Other: Manual therapy; Other: Placebo; Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07326475

KB/523/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature comparing proprioception exercises with the effect of manual therapy on improving balance, and in the long run it may translate into improved activity, functionality and injury prevention in athletes, when planning training or therapy, e.g. in patients after ankle sprains.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 11 to 13 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 11-13 years
• Male
• Minimum 2 years of experience in soccer coaching
• Participation in regular club training (at least 3 times a week)
• Parental/legal guardian consent and participant consent to participate in the study
• No medical contraindications to physical activity

Exclusion criteria

• Current injury or contusion of the musculoskeletal system that prevents full participation in training
• Chronic diseases that may affect the musculoskeletal system or balance
• Participation in other training programs focused on proprioception or undergoing other physiotherapy interventions during the study period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group A "Diagonal Mobilization'

Experimental group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Other: Placebo

Other: Manual therapy

Group B "Placebo"

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Other: Placebo

Other: Manual therapy

Group C "Proprioception Training"

Active Comparator group

Description:

Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Other: Placebo

Other: Manual therapy