Influence of a middlefoot construction in running shoes on the metabolism of the ankle joint muscles and modification of the cartilage volume during 60+ minutes of running

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011152

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-02

Start date

2016-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M17.1

Interventions

Group 1: Every subject will undergo the same testing with a biomechanical testing in advance and running with different types of running shoes which will be measured with MRI.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age < 40, BMI< 30, physical activity on regular basis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age = 40 BMI = 30 Any contraindication against MRI (pacemakers, cochlea implants, non MRI-compatible devices) Known cardial diseases Pain during running Known degernative disease of the knee cartilage Prior operations on the knee or shank Knee replacement Any metall in the body Large- scale tattoo Pregnancy Claustrophobia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
T2 relaxation times of the shank muscles measured with T2 mapping in the MRI at seven different time points.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cartilage volume measured with a water selective sequence in the MRI before and after the running intervention.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGrischa Bratke

Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie

grischa.bratke@uk-koeln.de022147882035

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026