None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Overuse lower limb injuries related to training are common in people who participate in regular physical activity. Foot orthoses are commonly used for the prevention of such injuries but evidence for their effectiveness is limited. In this study, participants will be randomised to using flat insoles or prefabricated foot orthosis while undertaking 11 weeks of basic training at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, Cerberus, Victoria, Australia. This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of foot orthoses for the prevention of lower limb injuries in naval recruits.
Interventions
The intervention group will receive a pair of Formthotics (Registered Trademark) prefabricated foot orthoses (Foot Science International, Christchurch, New Zealand). The insoles will be full-length insoles made from 140 kg/m3 single density, closed cell polyethylene foam. Each participant will have their foot orthoses fitted to their athletic shoes and Defence-issued boots (i.e. two pairs of insoles per participant). All participants will be asked to wear the foot orthoses as often as possible d
The intervention group will receive a pair of Formthotics (Registered Trademark) prefabricated foot orthoses (Foot Science International, Christchurch, New Zealand). The insoles will be full-length insoles made from 140 kg/m3 single density, closed cell polyethylene foam. Each participant will have their foot orthoses fitted to their athletic shoes and Defence-issued boots (i.e. two pairs of insoles per participant). All participants will be asked to wear the foot orthoses as often as possible during the 11 week trial. Adherence to the insoles will be documented by participants in weekly self-report diaries and navy medical records. In addition, adherence to the insoles will be confirmed with a blinded assessor at weeks 2 and 11.
Sponsors
La Trobe University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Outcome results
None listed