Overuse Injuries in Road Cyclists, Prevalence and Prevention

Overuse Injuries Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Overuse Injuries in Road Cyclists, Prevalence and Prevention

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02106715
• Other study ID #: Cycle_Dnr2014/42-31
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 23, 2014
• Last updated: April 3, 2014
• Start date: March 2014
• Est. completion date: June 2015

Study information

• Verified date: April 2014
• Source: University Hospital, Linkoeping
• Contact: Joanna Kvist, PhD
• Phone: +46 13 284664
• Email: joanna.kvist[@]liu.se
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Sweden: Linkoping University
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of overload injuries to road cyclists in Sweden, and if it 's possible to prevent low back pain by a simple exercise program for two months of training .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 400
• Est. completion date: June 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Planning to ride "Vätternrundan 2014" in a subgroup .

• Cycled "Vätternrundan" at least twice in the past or bicycled for exercise at least 800 mil ( the equivalent of two seasons) .

• Age 18-55 years .

• Training cycle at least three hours a week or three days a week .

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not have access to a computer.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cumulative Trauma Disorders
• Overuse Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Training
Two exercises for training of core stability and mobility.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Div Physiotherapy, Linkoping University	Linkoping

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Linkoeping	Linkoeping University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number and type of overuse injuries		Four months follow-up	No