STAMINA - MRI pathology and pelvic pain in athletes(version 1.0)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
STAMINA: study of the association between MRI pathology and pelvic pain in athletes
IRAS ID
146146
Contact name
Philip Robinson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
RD14/11031, R&D
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Pelvic pain can affect elite athletes and stop them from performing at the highest level effectively ending or temporarily halting their careers. This condition is characterized by a general lack of consensus regarding radiological definitions and diagnostic criteria used by different authors (terms like “athletic pubalgia”, “osteitis pubis”, and “pubic instability” are ill-defined and used interchangeably among authors). This confusion prevents a straightforward comparison between existing studies, which further complicates the interpretation of reported radiological findings.
These patients are usually referred for MRI scans of the groin which sometimes show abnormal changes in the bones, tendons, joints and muscles around the pelvis. It is assumed that the abnormal changes are related to the cause of the patient's symptoms.
The aim of this study is to compare the MRI scans of athletes complaining of longstanding pelvic pain with those of athletes who do not have any pelvic pain to see whether previously thought abnormal MRI changes are also seen in asymptomatic athletes and whether the MRI changes are sensitive and specific for longstanding pelvic pain.
The study participants will be athletes such as soccer and rugby players. We will compare symptomatic athletes who have been referred for the investigation of longstanding pelvic pain with asymptomatic athletes who have an injury remote from the anterior pelvis and no history of athletic groin pain in the last 12 weeks.
REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/0772
Date of REC Opinion
5 May 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion