Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

Athletic Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a Gait Modification Training Program on Impact Loading and Running-related Injuries

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03302975
• Other study ID #: H16-00413
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2, 2017
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The proposed research study aims to investigate whether a gait modification training program to decrease peak braking forces during the stance phase of running will result in a reduction in impact loading and the incidence of running-related injuries among recreational distance runners.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ability to commit to a 15-week half-marathon training program

• Have been running for at least 3 months prior to study commencement

• Have participated in 2 or less half-marathons previously

• Ability to run on a treadmill unaided

• Ability to travel to testing facility for running analysis pre- and post-training program as well as for gait retraining sessions

• Ability to understand written and spoken English

• Meet the screening requirements (display less than -0.27BW mean peak braking force at baseline/screening assessment)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any lower extremity pathology in the previous 3 months or currently have pain in their lower back or lower extremities while running

• Have undergone hip, knee, or ankle joint surgery

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletic Injuries

Intervention

Device:
• Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill running
Real-time biofeedback of braking forces during running

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Fortius Sport & Health	Burnaby	British Columbia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of British Columbia	Fortius Sport & Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Peak Braking Force	The peak horizontal force applied in the posterior direction during the stance phase of running	15 weeks
Secondary	Average Vertical Loading Rate	The average vertical loading rate during stance phase	15 weeks
Secondary	Step Length	The average step length	15 weeks