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
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
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

Study website

Contact information

Dr S W Bredeweg
Scientific

P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)50 3611023
Email s.bredeweg@sport.umcg.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific title
Study acronymGRONORUN
Study objectivesA 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) studiedRunning related injuries
InterventionA 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe incidence of running related injuries.
Secondary outcome measures1. The severity of running related injuries
2. The compliance with the training programme and drop out
Overall study start date11/07/2005
Completion date10/07/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants532
Key inclusion criteriaNovice runners (maximum of 30 minutes a month) between 18 and 65 years of age.
Key exclusion criteriaNo injury of lower limb in the past three months before the start of the study.
Date of first enrolment11/07/2005
Date of final enrolment10/07/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands

Sponsor information

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University Center for Sport, Exercise and Health (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)50 3613366
Email g.j.pepping@sport.umcg.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (Zon-MW) (The Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article Study protocol 02/03/2007 Yes No
Results article Results 01/01/2008 Yes No