Using smart socks to prevent injuries in youth football players
Smart Textile Solutions as Biofeedback Method for Injury Prevention for Latvian Football Youth League Players
NA · Riga Stradins University · NCT06551454
This study tests if smart socks that give feedback can help prevent injuries in young football players.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Ages | 14 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Riga Stradins University (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Riga) |
| Trial ID | NCT06551454 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a smart textile sock system that provides biofeedback to youth football players to help prevent lower limb injuries. The first phase involves a cross-sectional study to identify the most effective feedback elements from the smart sock system. The second phase will pilot the implementation of these feedback elements in a training program. The goal is to enhance injury prevention strategies for young athletes by utilizing real-time monitoring and feedback.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are youth football league players aged 14 to 18 who can understand and speak Latvian.
Not a fit: Patients who have had lower limb surgery in the past 9 months or currently experience lower limb pain or injuries will not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce the incidence of injuries among youth football players.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown that biofeedback during training can reduce injury incidence, suggesting potential success for this novel approach.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. youth football league players; 2. agree to participate in the study; 3. age from 14 to 18 years; 4. understands and speaks Latvian. Exclusion Criteria: 1. operative treatment in the lower limb within the last 9 months; 2. injuries or pain in the lower limb during the last 6 months; 3. disorders of the vestibular apparatus 4. presence of metallic implants in the sensor application areas.
Where this trial is running
Riga
- Latvian Football Federation — Riga, Latvia (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Signe Tomsone, Dr.Med. — Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation, Riga Stradiņš University
- Study coordinator: Guna Semjonova, Ph.D.
- Email: guna.semjonova@rsu.lv
- Phone: +37126035528
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Sport Injury, smart textile sock system, youth athletes, football, soccer, biofeedback, injurie prevention