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Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury

NCT00124319 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4800

Last updated 2011-10-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is located inside the knee joint and provides stability to the knee. ACL injuries occur more frequently in women than men; the reason for this is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine gender-specific anatomical, hormonal, and demographic risk factors for ACL injury. This observational cohort study will only enroll incoming cadets at the U.S. Naval, Air Force, or Military Academies.

Study hypothesis: Human movement factors, including key kinetics and kinematics of the knee during a jump-landing task, are associated with the rate of ACL injury.

Conditions

  • Knee Injuries
  • Athletic Injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • Steve Marshall

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen W. Marshall, PhD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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