Prevention of Injuries by an Exercise Program - a RCT

• Sponsor: Amager Hospital (Other)
• Overall Status: Unknown status
• CT.gov ID: NCT00348647
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 900
• Duration (Months): 14.9

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Overuse injuries are a major concern for physical active individuals. Study hypothesis is that an exercise programme based on known intrinsic risk factors can prevent overuse injuries in soldiers undergoing basic military training.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Exertional Lower Leg Pain	Behavioral: physical training program to prevent injuries	N/A

Detailed Description

PURPOSE: Overuse injuries are a major concern for physical active individuals engaged in endurance type activities. This is especially true for soldiers during basic military training or subjects with a sedentary lifestyle taking up exercise to prevent disease, as they are vulnerable for sustaining an overuse injury. Contradictory to traumatic injuries, little is known about the prevention of overuse injuries using a training program. This study evaluates the preventive effect of a training program based on known intrinsic risk factors for the occurrence of anterior knee pain and shin pain in soldiers undergoing basic military training. We also evaluate the effect on physical performance.

METHODS: From December 2004 - March 2006 1000 soldiers undergoing basic military training divided into 24 platoons are cluster randomised into a prevention-training (PRE) group or a placebo-training (PLA) group. The PRE group will perform exercises based on known intrinsic risk factors namely strength, flexibility and coordination of the lower extremity, while the PLA group will perform exercises for the upper body. Both programmes consists of 5 exercises and will be performed 3 times a week during a 12 weeks period. All subjects will prospectively be examined by the same observer, who will be blinded to the allocation.

OUTCOME: primary outcome: reduction in anterior knee pain and shin pain.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: Can Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries Be Prevented by an Exercise Program Aiming at Muscular Strength, Flexibility and Coordination - a RCT
• Study Start Date: Dec 1, 2004
• Study Completion Date: Mar 1, 2006

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. reduction in anterior knee pain []

2. reduction in shin pain []

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. reduktion in overuse injuries []

2. physical performance []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Basic military training in the Royal Danish Guards.

• Passed military medical board.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Injury before start of intervention

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Amager Hospital

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Christoffer Brushoj, MD, Amager Hospital DK-2300 Amager

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00348647
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2003-1-62
• First Posted: Jul 4, 2006
• Last Update Posted: Jul 4, 2006
• Last Verified: Dec 1, 2004

• Keywords provided by , ,: Prevention; Exercise; Overuse; Anterior knee pain syndrome; Exertional lower leg pain; Prospective; Risk factors; Hip
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 4, 2006