The GRONORUN study: is a gradual training program for novice runners effective in preventing running related injuries? A randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN37259753 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37259753 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University Center for Sport, Exercise and Health (The Netherlands) |
| Funder | The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (Zon-MW) (The Netherlands) |
- Submission date
- 28/09/2006
- Registration date
- 28/09/2006
- Last edited
- 22/10/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr S W Bredeweg
Scientific
Scientific
P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)50 3611023 |
|---|---|
| s.bredeweg@sport.umcg.nl |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | GRONORUN |
| Study objectives | A more gradual training program for novice runners will result in a reduction of running related injuries in novice runners. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Running related injuries |
| Intervention | A gradual training programme lasting 13 weeks is performed by the intervention group according to prepare for a four mile run. The increase of running load is 10% per week (time). The control group will train for the four mile run using a classic training program lasting eight weeks. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The incidence of running related injuries. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. The severity of running related injuries |
| Completion date | 10/07/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 532 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Novice runners (maximum of 30 minutes a month) between 18 and 65 years of age. |
| Key exclusion criteria | No injury of lower limb in the past three months before the start of the study. |
| Date of first enrolment | 11/07/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 10/07/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands
9700 RB
Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/01/2008 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol article | Study protocol | 02/03/2007 | Yes | No | |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
