Compression Stockings and Recovery in marathon runners.

A study into 18-65 year old marathon runners and the recovery benefits of compression socks following marathon racing quantified by fatigue levels, muscle soreness, and recovery measured in a timed, Heart rate monitored graduated treadmill run to exhaustion compared to sham stockings.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000468921

Enrollment

Registered

2011-05-05

Start date

2012-07-01

Completion date

2013-11-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

My study is to investigate the possible benefit of lower limb compression stockings on recovery following an endurance running event. I will ask the participants to perform a 10km running time trial on a treadmill with heart rate and perceived exertion monitoring. This will be done 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after the Melbourne marathon. The participants will be given either compression tights with a high compressive value or tights with no compression to wear for 48 hours after the marathon. They will be asked to record muscle soreness and fatigue levels in the 7 days following the marathon.

Interventions

Commercially available Jobst Compression socks giving lower limb compression with a pressure at ankle of 30-40mmHg. Worn continuously for 48 hours starting within 1 hour of completing the marathon.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Marathon Participants

Exclusion criteria

peripheral vascular disease

Outcome results