Actively Recruiting
Virtual Physical Therapy Support for Runners
Led by University of Florida · Updated on 2026-01-29
85
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
355 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will compare standard of care of home exercise for running rehabilitation to the combined treatment of home exercise with an individually provided four-session virtual physical therapy support program intervention on pain and physical function movements (controlled dual and single leg squat and lateral hopping in individuals post running injury. These collective findings will help provide new evidence of the responses to an individually provided virtual PT interventions among runners.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Virtual Physical Therapy Support for Runners
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age of 18 to 65 years
- Regularly running at least 12 miles a week prior to development of musculoskeletal complaint
- No history of surgery to either lower limb
- No major bone injury to the lower limb such as traumatic fracture within the past 12 months
- Chronic lower body running-related injuries (e.g., patellofemoral pain, IT band syndrome, Achilles tendinitis, chronic lower back pain after running)
- Body mass index (BMI) less than or equal to 35 kg/m2
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant women
- Younger than 18 or older than 65 years
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/m2
- Mental disablement such as Down's syndrome or dementia
- Incarcerated, on parole, on probation, or awaiting trial
- Neurologic or degenerative musculoskeletal diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, muscular dystrophy, or Parkinson's disease
- Current acute running or sports injury (e.g., ankle sprain, hip labral tear, ACL strain during an event or run)
- History of strong risk factors for poor fracture healing such as uncontrolled diabetes, chemotherapy, end-stage organ disease, dialysis, or smoking
- Unwilling to avoid in-person physical therapy visits for one month after enrollment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Florida College of medicine- Dept of PM&R
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32607
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sharareh PhD, PT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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