Abrasion, Ankle Sprain, Back Pain, Blister, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Stress Fracture
Conditions
Brief summary
One hundred infantry recruits will be randomly assigned to two groups. Injuries will be monitored.
Detailed description
One hundred infantry recruits will be randomly assigned to receive experimental infantry boots (DEFINITE-REGULATOR) or standard issued boots (modified Belleville 390 TROP). Overuse injuries and foot injuries will be monitored over a period of 14 weeks. The intervention group will wear experimental infantry boots and the controls will wear standard issue boots.
Interventions
DEVICEExperimental infantry boot - DEFINITE-REGULATOR
Training: infantry basic training in the experimental boots
DEVICEControl infantry boot
Training: infantry basic training in the control boots
Sponsors
Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Infantry recruits on selected base
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of recruits with at least one injury related to the boots | 14 weeks | Injuries assessed: Blister, Abrasion, Stress Fracture, Ankle Sprain, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Back Pain |
Outcome results
None listed