Knowledge of Predicting Increased Risk for an Overuse Injury in Runners

NCT ID: NCT01979562

Last Updated: 2015-05-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the skeleton of the legs and the running style in order to predict a possible overuse injury.

Detailed Description

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The running style and the training composition and the body composition are thought to have major effect on the development of overuse injuries.

To define a prevention strategy, one must have the knowledge about risk factors and causation. The training composition is very relevant clinically but the underlying factors have not been studied yet. For the present there is no scientifical evidence of a possible relation between the body composition such as the mutual length and width of femur and tibia and the development of overuse injuries.

Thus, the aim of this study is to achieve evidence-based knowledge of these factors in order to advice runners about the precautions and to avoid that people get a sedentary lifestyle.

Conditions

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Overuse Injuries Musculoskeletal Make-up in the Lower Extremities

Keywords

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Overuse injury Femur Tibia Running Prevention

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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100 runners

Male runners between 18-60 years.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men between 18 and 60 years
* Access to an e-mail
* Two years running experience as a minimum
* Exercises three times weekly as a minimum, on annual average or until any excessive load on the body occurs
* Experience with running machines
* A written signed statement of consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Lack of a written signed statement of consent
* Unwillingness to keep a journal during the running exercises
* Unwillingness to register data during the follow-up period
* Injury in the lower extremities within 3 months before baseline
* The runner uses insoles or he has been through a surgical procedure in the lower extremities
* A mental disability for example dementia or challenging behaviour
* The runner plays heavy sport, cf. American College of Sports Medicine
* Unability to read or understand Danish
* Unability to cooperate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aalborg University

Sten Rasmussen, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

Michael Voigt, Prof., PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Center for Motor-Sensory Interaction, Aalborg University

Uwe Kersting, Ass.prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Aalborg University

Rasmus O. Nielsen, M.Sc.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Aarhus

Uffe Læssoe, Ass. prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University College, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Locations

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Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Sten Rasmussen, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 25520462

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.

Role: primary

Sten Rasmussen, M.D.

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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N-20130074

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id