The Australian Navy Cerberus Orthotic Research (ANCOR) study: a randomised trial of foot orthoses for the prevention of overuse lower limb injuries in naval recruits

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ower limb injuries; Lower limb injuries; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000024549
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 306

Inclusion Criteria

All naval recruits undertaking 11 weeks of basic training at HMAS Cerberus will be invited to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they wear foot orthoses or have a lower limb injury (worst pain at least 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale) at the time of recruitment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The combined incidence of four common lower limb injuries (medial tibial stress syndrome, patello-femoral joint pain, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain) as determined at medical appointments and by assessors at the exit interview (week 11). The diagnosis of medial tibial stress syndrome, patello-femoral joint pain, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain will be determined by clinical assessment. [Week 11]