Core fatigue may weaken hips and throw off balance, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07577011
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how making the abdominal muscles tired affects hip muscle strength and balance in healthy adults. Seventy male college students will have their core muscles fatigued using a special machine, then their hip strength and balance will be tested. The goal is to understand the link between core endurance and hip function, which could lead to better injury prevention and rehabilitation programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design better core-focused rehabilitation programs for hip injuries and improve injury prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy young men only, so results may not apply to other groups or real-world injury scenarios.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of 70 healthy, non-athletic students aged between 20 and 25 years. These participants were specifically selected to maintain homogeneity in the data, ensuring they possess the necessary physical capacity to perform the required isokinetic contractions and manual muscle tests while remaining free from recent injury, musculoskeletal pain, or neurological conditions that could compromise the accuracy of the balance and strength assessments.
- Ages
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20 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy colleague male students aged 20-25 years (Cerda et al., 2018). * No history of low back, hip, knee or pelvic surgery in past year (Hietamo et al., 2021). * Physically able to perform isokinetic contractions against isokinetic dynamometer (Babiloni et al., 2025). * Body mass index (BMI) from 18 to 25 (Milanese et al., 2025). * Abdominal and Hip manual muscle test of 4 or above (Ciesla et al.,2011). Exclusion Criteria: * Current musculoskeletal pain in trunk, hip, or lower limb (Hietamo et al., 2021). * Neurological disorders affecting balance (e.g vertebra basilar insufficiency) or muscle performance (Pongmala et al., 2024). * Recent participation (48-72 h) in strenuous trunk/hip exercise that might confound fatigue measures (Foucher et al., 2021). * Participation in athletic activities (Elliott et al., 2021).
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Locations
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Degla Palms
Giza, Giza Governorate, 12534, Egypt
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