Clinical Trial: Alternate Run Study

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Run Alternate Study

Brief Summary: The proposed study will investigate the effect of alternating footwear model and workout-type on the occurrence of running-related pain. To achieve this goal participants will be randomly assigned into one of four different groups who will perform: 1) the same workout throughout a week in the same running shoe model, 2) alternating workout-types throughout the week in the same shoe model, 3) the same workout throughout a week in alternating shoe models, and 4) alternating workouts in alternating shoes. Participants will be characterized based on body alignment, strength, injury and training history. Pain and injury status will be monitored.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Current Primary Outcome: Running injuries [ Time Frame: 13-weeks ]

When an participant misses 3 consecutive assigned running workouts.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Running-related pain [ Time Frame: 13-weeks ]
    11-point numerical rating scale of overall pain associated with running
  • Region specific running-related pain [ Time Frame: 13-weeks ]
    Numerical rating scale for pain at selected anatomical locations: gluteal, low back, groin, thigh, hamstring, knee, calf, Achilles, ankle, foot.
  • Footwear comfort [ Time Frame: 13-weeks ]
    11-point rating of footwear comfort
  • Run Quality [ Time Frame: 13-weeks ]
    Study specific 11-point measure of how the footwear used affected each run's quality


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of British Columbia

Dates:
Date Received: March 13, 2017
Date Started: August 1, 2016
Date Completion: December 30, 2017
Last Updated: March 13, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017