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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/05/087869 [Registered on: 29/05/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 29/05/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   The impact of groin exercises on injury prevention and performance in female athletes  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized Controlled Trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a preseason training with groin-specific exercise protocol on injury incidence and performance in high-impact female athletes. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  T Tarini 
Designation  PG Student 
Affiliation  SRM College of Physiotherapy  
Address  Room no PT 22, 4th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRMIST, Kattankulathur

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  6305718132  
Fax    
Email  tt6065@srmist.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  M Anbupriya 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College of Physiotherapy  
Address  Room no 33, 5th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRMIST, Kattankulathur

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9841549219  
Fax    
Email  anbuprim@srmist.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  M Anbupriya 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College of Physiotherapy  
Address  Room no 33, 5th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRMIST, Kattankulathur


TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9841549219  
Fax    
Email  anbuprim@srmist.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  T Tarini 
Address  Room no PT 22, 4th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRMIST, Kattankulathur 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
T TARINI   The Directorate Of Sports, SRMIST  The Directorate of Sports, SRMIST, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu,603203
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 		 6305718132

tarinithangavelan@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SRM Medical College and Research Centre, Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Female athletes and high impact players in preseason  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Groin Specific Exercise Protocol  Ball squeezes in between ankle and in between knee 10 sets each for 15 reps, Folding knife exercise 2 sets of 20 reps, Cross country skiing on one leg for one min each leg of 2 reps, Abduction and Adduction partner exercises for 1 min each leg of 2 reps, Standard Iliopsoas stretch 20 sec for each leg 2 reps, Balance training 5 min, Sliding training in parallel feet 5 sets of one minuteeach, with 90 degree angle between feet and sliding backwards and Mckenzie extension in prone exercise 5 sets of 10 reps. 
Comparator Agent  Traditional Training Program   Warm up for 10 min, Strength training includes Chest press, Lateral pull down, Biceps Curls, Seated leg extension, standing calf raise, Modified push-ups, sit ups each 3 sets of 10 reps each for 30 to 40 mins, Agility Training, Sports specific drills depending upon the type of sport and Cool down with light jogging or walking and Static Stretches for lower limb for 10 mins 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Female athletes in preseason, Professional athletes, basketball, volleyball, kabbadi, football and hockey players, must have a score of less than 80 per cent of muscle strength in at least 1 of the following components of the screening of the iliotibial band, iliopsoas, rectus abdominis and adductor muscles of the hip. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  acute sports injury of the lower limb, pain in and around the groin and hip region. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Number of groin injury incidences, HAGOS Score, Hip joint flexibility measures, Hip musculature strength measure using hand held dynamometer  12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Functional Movement Screening tool score  12 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="128"
Sample Size from India="128" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   09/06/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  09/06/2025 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a preseason training program incorporating groin specific exercises in reducing the incidence of groin injuries and improving athletic performance in high-impact female athletes aged between 18 and 25 years. A total of 128 professional female athletes with at least three years of experience in sports such as football, basketball, kabaddi, fencing, and athletics will be randomly allocated into two groups, an experimental group receiving traditional training plus groin specific exercises, and a control group receiving only traditional training. The intervention will span 12 weeks. Outcome measures include, number of groin injury incidences measure, hip muscle strength  using hand-held dynamometer, hip joint flexibility and range of motion using goniometer, HAGOS score and functional movement screening tool score. The study seeks to generate evidence for the role of groin targeted preseason conditioning in injury prevention and functional enhancement among female athletes, a population often underrepresented in sports injury research. 
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