Assessing Foot Injuries in Infantry Recruits Wearing Different Boots

One hundred infantry recruits will be randomly assigned to two groups. Injuries will be monitored.

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Key information

Conditions

Blister Abrasion Ankle Injuries Ankle Sprain Back Pain Fractures, Bone Fractures, Stress Joint Diseases Leg Injuries Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Stress Fracture Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

About this study

One hundred infantry recruits will be randomly assigned to receive experimental infantry boots (DEFINITE-REGULATOR) or standard issued boots (modified Belleville 390 TROP).

Overuse injuries and foot injuries will be monitored over a period of 14 weeks. The intervention group will wear experimental infantry boots and the controls will wear standard issue boots.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Infantry recruits on selected base

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Experimental infantry boot - DEFINITE-REGULATOR

Device

Training: infantry basic training in the experimental boots

Control infantry boot

Device

Training: infantry basic training in the control boots

Primary outcomes

Number of recruits with at least one injury related to the boots

Time frame: 14 weeks

Injuries assessed: Blister, Abrasion, Stress Fracture, Ankle Sprain, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Back Pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessing Foot Injuries in Infantry Recruits Wearing Different Boots, a Prospective Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Jun 22, 2016
Registry last updated: Jun 22, 2016

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