Status:

COMPLETED

The Influence of the Lower Limb Components on Genu Varum in Football Players

Lead Sponsor:

Tuba Melekoğlu

Conditions:

Genu Varum

Football Players

Eligibility:

MALE

16-19 years

Brief Summary

Objectives: To evaluate lower extremity alignments in football players with and without genu varum using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to determine the mechanisms underlying malalignment and the f...

Detailed Description

Genu varum deformity is a common condition among football players, occurring in 73% of cases . Previous studies have shown that football players are at a higher risk of developing genu varum than athl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy football players who currently play for a professional football club
  • Aged 16-19
  • Have at least five years of football experience
  • Train five days a week
  • Participating in official matches.

Exclusion

  • History of musculoskeletal disease
  • History of postural disorders
  • History of previous surgery for lower extremity sports injuries
  • History of fractures of the long bones of the lower extremity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06606964

Start Date

December 1 2021

End Date

December 30 2022

Last Update

September 23 2024

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Akdeniz University Faculty of Sport Sciences

Antalya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070