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Alterations in Gait, Strength, and Power After Ruck Marching (SPARTAN)

Primary Purpose

Exercise, Fatigue

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Loaded Walking High
Loaded Walking Mid
Walking
Sponsored by
State University of New York at Buffalo
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 39 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy, physically active individuals
  • 18-39 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of musculoskeletal injury within the last six months or still under a physicians care for an injury occurring more than six month prior
  • History of spinal disc injury
  • History of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neural, or renal disease
  • No previous history or education of completing resistance exercise
  • Hypertensive or tachycardic during the screening visit (SBP > 139 mmHg, DBP > 89 mmHg, heart rate > 100 bpm)
  • Taking medication or supplements with a known side effect of affecting physiologic responses to exercise (e.g., beta blockers, omega-3 fatty acids, statins, aspirin)
  • Any form of tobacco or nicotine use
  • A positive pregnancy test at any point in the study
  • Study physician discretion based on any other medical condition or medication
  • Gastrointestinal disease or previous surgery prohibiting internal body temperature pill use. Subjects who have any contraindication to internal body temperature pill ingestion will be given the option to insert the pill rectally (as a suppository) or use a rectal probe.

Sites / Locations

  • University at Buffalo

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Unloaded Walking

Loaded Walking High

Loaded Walking Mid

Arm Description

Walking on a treadmill without wearing a pack

Walking on a treadmill while wearing a 30% body mass load with the weight placed at the high-back

Walking on a treadmill while wearing a 30% body mass load with the weight placed at the mid-back

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Oxygen Consumption
Oxygen consumption will be measured using indirect calorimetry
Increased muscular jerk
Jerk will be measured using accelerometers placed at the torso and ankle

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 24, 2022
Last Updated
August 15, 2023
Sponsor
State University of New York at Buffalo
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05309603
Brief Title
Alterations in Gait, Strength, and Power After Ruck Marching
Acronym
SPARTAN
Official Title
Alterations in Gait, Strength, and Power After Ruck Marching
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 21, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 21, 2023 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 21, 2023 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
State University of New York at Buffalo

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
The purpose of this study is to determine change in injury risk and performance variables in males and females after walking unloaded and carrying a load with two different distributions (high-pack placement and mid-pack placement) to identify differences in injury risk

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Exercise, Fatigue

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
26 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Unloaded Walking
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Walking on a treadmill without wearing a pack
Arm Title
Loaded Walking High
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Walking on a treadmill while wearing a 30% body mass load with the weight placed at the high-back
Arm Title
Loaded Walking Mid
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Walking on a treadmill while wearing a 30% body mass load with the weight placed at the mid-back
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Loaded Walking High
Intervention Description
Walking three miles on a treadmill at a self-selected speed while wearing a backpack with weight carried high on the back
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Loaded Walking Mid
Intervention Description
Walking three miles on a treadmill at a self-selected speed while wearing a backpack with weight carried on the mid-back
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Walking
Intervention Description
Walking three miles on a treadmill at a self-selected speed
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Oxygen Consumption
Description
Oxygen consumption will be measured using indirect calorimetry
Time Frame
Upon completion of 3 miles of walking, an average of 45 minutes
Title
Increased muscular jerk
Description
Jerk will be measured using accelerometers placed at the torso and ankle
Time Frame
Upon completion of 3 miles of walking, an average of 45 minutes

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
39 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy, physically active individuals 18-39 years old Exclusion Criteria: History of musculoskeletal injury within the last six months or still under a physicians care for an injury occurring more than six month prior History of spinal disc injury History of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neural, or renal disease No previous history or education of completing resistance exercise Hypertensive or tachycardic during the screening visit (SBP > 139 mmHg, DBP > 89 mmHg, heart rate > 100 bpm) Taking medication or supplements with a known side effect of affecting physiologic responses to exercise (e.g., beta blockers, omega-3 fatty acids, statins, aspirin) Any form of tobacco or nicotine use A positive pregnancy test at any point in the study Study physician discretion based on any other medical condition or medication Gastrointestinal disease or previous surgery prohibiting internal body temperature pill use. Subjects who have any contraindication to internal body temperature pill ingestion will be given the option to insert the pill rectally (as a suppository) or use a rectal probe.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Riana Pryor, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University at Buffalo
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University at Buffalo
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14214
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
We do not plan to share IPD with other researchers.

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