New training combo may shield soccer Players' knees
NCT ID NCT06262087
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding change-of-direction drills to the FIFA 11+ warm-up program can reduce a risky knee movement called knee valgus angle in male soccer players. Twelve players were split into two groups: one did the FIFA 11+ alone, the other added change-of-direction training. The goal was to see if the combined training could lower a movement linked to ACL injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FIFA 11+ warm-up program and change-of-direction training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a better warm-up routine that helps soccer players lower their risk of serious knee injuries like ACL tears.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to all players. It also only measured an immediate change, not actual injury rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Soccer players Exclusion Criteria: * Having experience of serious injury such as, ACL injury and chronic ankle instability * Having experience of lower limb surgery such as, bone fracture, tendon rupture, or ligament rupture * Having current musculoskeletal injuries such as, muscle sprain * Attending other prevention program or similar study especially on lower extremity * Soccer player who are unable to perform level 3 of part 2 of the FIFA 11+ prevention program
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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FFC league in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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