N/A
Completed N=191
Using Real Time Biofeedback to Alter Running Mechanics
Healthy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02495792 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
191
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Foot Strike Pattern From Baseline — 79; 83; 68; 73 percentage of non-rearfoot strike patter
Summary
The purposes of this study are 1) to assess foot strike patterns initially, at six months and at one year between two groups of runners attempting to transition to a non-rearfoot strike pattern (NRFS) with and without the use of biofeedback technology, and 2) to prospectively compare injury incidence rates at one year between NRFS and rearfoot strike (RFS) runners.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Foot Strike Pattern From Baseline |
79; 83; 68; 73; 69; 75 | — |
| SECONDARY Injury Incidence Between Foot Strike Patterns |
37; 30 | — |
| SECONDARY Relative Risk of Injury |
7; 3; 25; 79 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Between the age of 18 - 50 years
- Run on average 12mi per week
- DOD beneficiaries who intend to remain at West Point, NY for the next 12 months at time of study enrollment
- Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent and follow study instructions
Exclusion Criteria
- Known pregnancy currently or in the previous 6 months
- Lower extremity or low back pain in the previous 3 months
- Lower extremity or low back surgery in the previous 6 months
- Any lower extremity or low back exercise limiting profile
- Previous stress fracture of the foot
- Participant who has a non-rearfoot strike running pattern
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02495792). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.