The Relation Between Running Patterns and Overuse Injuries in Runners

NCT01063673 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: M-20110114
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 940
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Running patterns are thought to have a major influence on the development of Running Related Injuries (RRI), however to studies have documented such relationship. Thus, the aim of the study is to investigate the association between running patterns and overuse injuries in runners.

Conditions

Overuse Injuries

Keywords

Running, overuse injury, limits humans

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Injury defined as any musculoskeletal complaint of the lower extremity or back causing a restriction of running for at least 1 week.

  a two-week period before the injury arises

Study Arms (1)

Active runners

Observational follow-up study on 39 runners

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Beginners: n = 1000. By means of the Danish Personal Register adult citizens (age 18-65 years) from Aarhus Municipality are identified, contacted by phone, and invited to participate in the study. A question on running experience in the past is used to assess the novelty to running. 500 beginners with previous running experience and 500 beginners without previous running experience (former runners) will be included in the study. It is estimated that 11000 persons have to be contracted to include 1000 individuals. Healthy persons who have not sustained an injury in the lower extremity in the last 3 months before inclusion and who have not been running for the last 12 months, are eligible for the study. Participants are excluded if there are absolute contraindications for vigorous physical activities according to the ACSM, or in case of unwillingness to keep a training log / wear a heart rate belt during training.

You may qualify if:

• between 18 and 65 years old
• has a GPS-watch that can measure training data (Garmin Forerunner 205,305 or 405)
• has an e-mail address

You may not qualify if:

• does not wish to keep a training diary
• has not registered training data in the follow-up period
• has had an injury in the leg within the last three months before baseline
• active with another tough sports, cf. American College of Sports Medicine
• psychic condition that does not allow participation
• cannot read or understand Danish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark: lead
• University of Aarhus: collaborator
• Bispebjerg Hospital: collaborator
• Foot and Ankle Research Northern Denmark: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Northern Jutland, 9000, Denmark

Location

VIA UC

Holstebro, 7500, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sprains and Strains; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Sten Rasmussen, M.D., DrMSc

  Orthopaedic Division, North Denmark Region, Aalborg Hospital - Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2010
• First Posted: February 5, 2010
• Study Start: June 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2014
• Study Completion: August 1, 2014
• Last Updated: April 10, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations

DK (2)