Step Rate in Recreational Runners

NCT ID: NCT03057522

Last Updated: 2018-11-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-01

Study Completion Date

2018-06-01

Brief Summary

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This will be a pilot study to determine if a 6 week home training program can increase preferred step rate (cadence) in recreational runners. Increase in step rate has been correlated with decreased stress at lower limb joints in runners. This has the potential of decreasing overuse injuries in this population.

Research participants will have their preferred cadence evaluated at the beginning of the study. The athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups. One group will continue to train without intervention and the other group will train at a cadence of 10% higher than their preferred step rate.

At the end of 6 weeks the participants will have their preferred cadence reevaluated using the same method as pre-participation cadence was determined.

The investigators hypothesis the preferred running cadence of recreational runners following the intervention will be 5-10% greater than prior to the intervention and the increased cadence will be maintained for 6 months following the intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, randomized, controlled study evaluating whether a home exercise program can increase the running cadence of recreational runners.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

This group will undergo home exercise program designed to increase their running cadence.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Change in running cadence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will involve a home exercise program designed to increase the running cadence in recreational runners.

Control Group

This group will not receive any intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Change in running cadence

The intervention will involve a home exercise program designed to increase the running cadence in recreational runners.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy male or female runners
* 18 years of age or greater
* run two or more times per week most weeks of the year for at least 4 years
* cadence of 85 strides/min or less as determined at initial evaluation
* no musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses that would limit running in the last 6 months
* currently running at least 15 miles a week

Exclusion Criteria

* baseline running cadence greater than 85 strides/min
* inability to run
* cardiovascular disease
* greater than 2 cardiovascular risk factors
* peripheral vascular disease
* neurological disease
* musculoskeletal injury or disease that causes pain with running
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jonathan T. Finnoff

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jonathan T Finnoff

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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16-008532

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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