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NCT Number: NCT05786079

Effects of Footstrike Transition on Tibial Stress Fracture Risk

Biomechanical literature suggests that runners who utilize a mid or forefoot strike pattern may suffer from a reduced incidence of chronic injuries compared to a rearfoot strike. This investigation examined the effects of a 10-week footstrike transition intervention on tibial stress fracture risk in runners.

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Key information

Conditions

Tibial Stress Fracture

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Recreational runner
  • 3-years minimum of running experience
  • Injury free for 12-months

Exclusion criteria

  • Injury at baseline

Treatment and study plan

Footstrike modification

Behavioral

Control

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Stress fracture probability

    Time frame: Baseline

    Probability of stress fracture quantified using a probabilistic modelling approach.

  2. Stress fracture probability

    Time frame: 10-weeks

    Probability of stress fracture quantified using a probabilistic modelling approach.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Three-dimensional tibial loading

    Time frame: Baseline

    Forces applied to the tibia, measured using musculoskeletal simulation.

  2. Three-dimensional tibial loading

    Time frame: 10-weeks

    Forces applied to the tibia, measured using musculoskeletal simulation.

  3. Tibial strain

    Time frame: Baseline

    Strains experienced by the tibial quantified using finite elements analysis.

  4. Tibial strain

    Time frame: 10-weeks

    Strains experienced by the tibial quantified using finite elements analysis.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Central Lancashire

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Footstrike Transition on Tibial Stress Fracture Risk Using Musculoskeletal Simulation, Finite Element Analysis and Probabilistic Modelling - a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 27, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2023

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