Could special cleats and warm-ups keep young soccer players safer?
NCT ID NCT06638346
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a shortened FIFA 11+ warm-up program and female-specific soccer cleats change movement patterns linked to injury during cutting (sudden direction changes). Sixty-four healthy youth soccer players aged 13-17 took part. The warm-up part compared the FIFA 11+ program to a standard warm-up over 3 months. The footwear part compared female-specific cleats to unisex cleats in female players. The goal is to find ways to reduce common soccer injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shortened FIFA 11+ warm-up program and female-specific soccer cleats
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better injury prevention strategies and footwear designs tailored to young soccer players, reducing common injuries like ACL tears.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in healthy youth players, so results may not apply to other ages, skill levels, or real-game conditions. The outcomes are movement patterns, 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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 * Enrolled in Association Régionale de Soccer Concordia (ARSC), now known as Soccer Montréal, soccer sport study program. * Age between 13-17 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of major lower limb or back injuries (e.g., torn ACL, herniated vertebrae) * History of any lower extremity surgery * Current medical/neurological condition preventing cutting maneuver or training.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 1J6, Canada
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