Study of Running Injuries and Treatment Habits in Romanian Speakers

NCT07068503 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 8393/ 3/ 10.06.2024
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 928
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study examines running injuries, quality of life, and treatment habits among Romanian-speaking runners. A key objective is the Romanian language adaptation and validation of the University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index (UWRI), a running-specific questionnaire. The purpose is to understand:

• What types of running injuries are most common
• How injuries affect runners' daily life and well-being
• What prevention and treatment methods runners currently use
• What healthcare services runners use for injuries
• To provide a validated Romanian version of the UWRI questionnaire Participants will complete an online questionnaire about their running experience, any injuries they have had, how these injuries affected their life, and what treatments they tried. The survey takes about 25-30 minutes to complete. All information is confidential and anonymous. This research will help healthcare providers better understand and treat running injuries in the Romanian-speaking community.

Conditions

Running; Health Care Seeking Behavior; Manual Therapies; Health Surveys; Running Related Injuries; Validation Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires

Keywords

Health Behavior; Health Care Seeking Behavior; Running; Running related injury; Cross-Sectional Studies; Treatment Habits; Romanian Population; Sports Medicine; Healthcare Utilization; Manual therapies; Quality of Life; Questionnaire Validation; UWRI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reliability and Validity of Romanian Running Injury Questionnaire

  Assessment of psychometric properties of the Romanian version of University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index (UWRI), a questionnaire that measures running injuries and recovery. The UWRI scale ranges from 0 to 36, where higher scores indicate greater running ability. Reliability measured using Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency. Validity assessed through factor analysis and correlation with quality of life measures. Cronbach's alpha ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates no reliability and 1 indicates perfect reliability. Values above 0.70 indicate acceptable reliability, above 0.80 indicate good reliability.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Healthcare Utilization Patterns for Running Injuries

  Baseline

• Manual Therapy Knowledge and Attitudes Assessment for Running Injuries

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Romanian-speaking running community members recruited through online running groups, social media platforms, and running clubs across Romania. Participants will be identified through purposive sampling from recreational and competitive running communities.

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 years or older
• Romanian native speakers
• Recreational or competitive runners defined as individuals who have been running for at least 1 year prior to questionnaire completion with minimum 5 km per week
• Voluntary participation and willing to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Lower extremity traumatic injuries not related to running (fractures, dislocations, etc.)
• Neurological diseases with muscle weakness
• Rheumatoid arthritis affecting lower extremities
• Irregular runners who do not meet the minimum running criteria
• Under 18 years of age
• Non-Romanian native speakers
• Unwilling to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pecs: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Pecs

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2025
• First Posted: July 16, 2025
• Study Start: July 30, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2025
• Study Completion: November 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Locations

RO (1)