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Step Rate in Recreational Runners

Primary Purpose

Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Change in running cadence
Sponsored by
Mayo Clinic
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor focused on measuring Run, Cadence, Home exercise

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  • healthy male or female runners
  • 18 years of age or greater
  • run two or more times per week most weeks of the year for at least 4 years
  • cadence of 85 strides/min or less as determined at initial evaluation
  • no musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses that would limit running in the last 6 months
  • currently running at least 15 miles a week

Exclusion criteria:

  • baseline running cadence greater than 85 strides/min
  • inability to run
  • cardiovascular disease
  • greater than 2 cardiovascular risk factors
  • peripheral vascular disease
  • neurological disease
  • musculoskeletal injury or disease that causes pain with running

Sites / Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Intervention Group

Control Group

Arm Description

This group will undergo home exercise program designed to increase their running cadence.

This group will not receive any intervention.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Running cadence
Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects increased their running cadence by 10 steps per minute following the intervention.
Running cadence
Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects maintained their increased running cadence for 6 months following the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 14, 2017
Last Updated
November 9, 2018
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03057522
Brief Title
Step Rate in Recreational Runners
Official Title
The Effect of a Home Training Program on Preferred Step Rate in Recreational Runners
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 1, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 1, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This will be a pilot study to determine if a 6 week home training program can increase preferred step rate (cadence) in recreational runners. Increase in step rate has been correlated with decreased stress at lower limb joints in runners. This has the potential of decreasing overuse injuries in this population. Research participants will have their preferred cadence evaluated at the beginning of the study. The athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups. One group will continue to train without intervention and the other group will train at a cadence of 10% higher than their preferred step rate. At the end of 6 weeks the participants will have their preferred cadence reevaluated using the same method as pre-participation cadence was determined. The investigators hypothesis the preferred running cadence of recreational runners following the intervention will be 5-10% greater than prior to the intervention and the increased cadence will be maintained for 6 months following the intervention.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
Keywords
Run, Cadence, Home exercise

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Prospective, randomized, controlled study evaluating whether a home exercise program can increase the running cadence of recreational runners.
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
38 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Intervention Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This group will undergo home exercise program designed to increase their running cadence.
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This group will not receive any intervention.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Change in running cadence
Intervention Description
The intervention will involve a home exercise program designed to increase the running cadence in recreational runners.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Running cadence
Description
Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects increased their running cadence by 10 steps per minute following the intervention.
Time Frame
6 weeks
Title
Running cadence
Description
Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects maintained their increased running cadence for 6 months following the intervention.
Time Frame
6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: healthy male or female runners 18 years of age or greater run two or more times per week most weeks of the year for at least 4 years cadence of 85 strides/min or less as determined at initial evaluation no musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses that would limit running in the last 6 months currently running at least 15 miles a week Exclusion criteria: baseline running cadence greater than 85 strides/min inability to run cardiovascular disease greater than 2 cardiovascular risk factors peripheral vascular disease neurological disease musculoskeletal injury or disease that causes pain with running
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jonathan T Finnoff
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
No IPD will be shared with other researchers

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