Do Young Triathletes Have a Greater Predisposition to Suffer Running Injuries

NCT ID: NCT04221698

Last Updated: 2020-01-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-01

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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In running 70% of the lower limb, injuries are produced in the running segment. The vast majority of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries in young athletes are caused by overuse. Previous research has shown a clear association between running-related injuries and kinematic patterns, showing the existence of a causal relationship between biomechanical alterations and injures.

According to the evidence, that real-time visual and auditory feedback based on gait retraining should be considered to treat injured runners or prevent injuries. However, no previous studies have been carried out on whether gait retraining decreases running-related injuries incidence in young triathletes.

The investigators propose a study to determine the effect of gait retraining on the decrease in the number of running-related injuries and improve the running efficiency in young triathletes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gait Retraining Kinematics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Gait Retraining Group

Athletes from the Triathlon Plan in High Performance of the Valencian Community in Spain performing individual gait retraining sessions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gait retraining

Intervention Type OTHER

5 gait retraining sessions of continuous feedback in real time during running sessions; using videotape feedback, a digital metronome to increase step rate, and verbal feedback to reduce the tendency to heel strike upon ground contact. Verbal feedback is offered during the 25- to 30-minute running sessions following a series of drills aimed at improving running mechanics.

Interventions

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Gait retraining

5 gait retraining sessions of continuous feedback in real time during running sessions; using videotape feedback, a digital metronome to increase step rate, and verbal feedback to reduce the tendency to heel strike upon ground contact. Verbal feedback is offered during the 25- to 30-minute running sessions following a series of drills aimed at improving running mechanics.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Triathletes included in the Triathlon Plan in High Performance of the Valencian Community in Spain.
* Reported running a minimum of 2 days per week for the last 3 months with no reported injury.
* Worst pain rated a minimum of 3 out 10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain (0=no pain, 10=worst possible pain)

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous musculoskeletal surgery.
* Neurological impairment
* Structural deformity in the knee.
* Pain suffered by trauma or sports activity, having stopped running or receiving additional treatment outside the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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J.J. Amer-Cuenca

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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J.J. Amer-Cuenca

Vice Dean

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Javier Martínez-Gramage, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Locations

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Juan J. Amer-Cuenca

Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Bramah C, Preece SJ, Gill N, Herrington L. A 10% Increase in Step Rate Improves Running Kinematics and Clinical Outcomes in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain at 4 Weeks and 3 Months. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Dec;47(14):3406-3413. doi: 10.1177/0363546519879693. Epub 2019 Oct 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31657964 (View on PubMed)

Bramah C, Preece SJ, Gill N, Herrington L. Is There a Pathological Gait Associated With Common Soft Tissue Running Injuries? Am J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;46(12):3023-3031. doi: 10.1177/0363546518793657. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30193080 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CEI18/137

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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