Is the addition of running retraining to best standard care beneficial in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome? a randomised controlled trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000230550
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

(i)have a clinical diagnosis of MTSS; according to subjective history and clinical examination:
- presence of exercise-induced pain along the tibial periosteum
- pain provoked by (during or after) physical activity and reduced with relative rest
- diffuse tenderness on palpation of the tibial periosteum
(ii)have running as a primary exercise activity, participating in running greater than, or equal to, twice per week
(iii)have a history of MTSS that has affected their running activity for greater than, or equal to, four weeks
(iv)have pain consistent with MTSS rated greater than, or equal to, 3 out of 10 on a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
(v)be willing to commit to an eight-week strengthening program that requires completion a minimum of twice per week
(vi)be agreeable to not receive any other forms of treatment for the duration of the trial
(vii)have an ability to understand written and spoken English

Exclusion Criteria

(i)any co-existing lower limb injury in the past three months that limits running participation
(ii)an inability to attend the required follow-up sessions
(iii)the presence of any symptoms suggestive of alternate lower leg pathology inclusive of stress fracture; cramping or burning pain; paraesthesia; severe swelling or erythema
(iv)an inability to run due to the severity of symptoms

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Running ability [University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index Baseline, week 2, week 4 (primary timepoint) and week 8 post randomisation]