Athletic InjuriesNCT06906666
Analysis of Injury Risk Factors in Elite Athletes
An observational study of Athletic Injuries, run by University of Oviedo at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
Background information. The different disciplines of athletics place high physical demands on athletes. These different categories of running vary in terms of physical effort and duration, generating different levels of risk of injury. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Athletic Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Athletes sample
- How many people
- 81 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 31 Mar 2025to 15 May 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: Elite athletes
Who may be able to join
- Elite federated athletes
- Who have not undergone previous musculoskeletal surgery in the seasons under study
- Who were federated at least one year before the study period
- Sign the informed consent document.
Who cannot join
- Athletes who have not participated in competition, during the study seasons, for a period of more than 6 months due to a musculoskeletal injury
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Analysis of Injury Risk Factors in Elite Athletes. A Cross-sectional Cohort Study.
Background information. The different disciplines of athletics place high physical demands on athletes. These different categories of running vary in terms of physical effort and duration, generating different levels of risk of injury. The description of the main injuries that affect elite athletes in the different athletics disciplines, as well as the identification of the specific risk factors of each discipline, will allow the identification of preventive measures to be implemented.
Objective. To identify the risk factors for tendon injury in professional long- and middle-distance athletes, according to the type of event, and to identify the best predictive model for tendon injuries based on anthropometric and athletic variables.
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Method. Ambispective cohort study. 81 elite athletes will be recruited. The primary variable will be the number of tendon injuries in the last three seasons. The secondary and modifying variables will be: age (in completed years), weekly training load (in minutes), type of footwear (sneakers without carbon plate, sneakers with carbon plate, spiked sneakers without carbon plate and spiked sneakers with carbon plate), diet (balanced, high in carbohydrates, high-protein, controlled hypocaloric and adapted to the training cycle) and the regular practice of another physical activity. The possible confounding variables will be the body mass index, the date of tendon injuries in that period and the time spent as a federated athlete (in completed months). The analysis will calculate the risk of injury in these athletes and assess the influence of confounding factors and trend analysis on the primary variable, stratified by possible confounding factors.
Expected results. To calculate the risk of injury in elite athletes based on anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. To identify the predictive model of tendon injuries in elite athletes
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries
- Being tested
- Athletes sample
- Keywords
- Muscle Injury, Athletics, Risk, Secondary Prevention, Physiotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Athletic Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Athletes sampleOther
Also called Elite athletes group
Elite athletes in whom the risk of injury will be calculated and the influence of confounding factors will be assessed through a personal interview.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Observacional group | Not described Receives: Other: Athletes sample |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Measurement of number of lower limb tendon injuries
The primary variable will be the number of lower limb tendon injuries in the last three seasons
Measured: Screening visit
Secondary outcomes (5)
Measurement of age
The measurement of age (measured in completed years) will be a secondary variable.
Measured: Screening visit
Measurement of the weekly training load
The measurement of the weekly training load (measured in minutes) will be a secondary variable.
Measured: Screening visit
Measurement of the type of footwear
The evaluation of the type of footwear (with the response options: shoe without carbon plate, shoe with carbon plate, spike shoe without carbon plate and spike shoe with carbon plate) will be a secondary variable.
Measured: Screening visit
Measurement of the type of diet
The evaluation of the type of diet (with the response options: balanced, rich in carbohydrates, rich in proteins and adapted to the training cycle) will be a secondary variable.
Measured: Screening visit
Measurement of the practice of another physical activity
The evaluation of the practice of another physical activity on a regular basis will be a secondary variable.
Measured: Screening visit
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Apr 2025
- Study start31 Mar 2025
- Primary completion28 Apr 2025
- Study completion15 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Athletic InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oviedo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ruben Cuesta Barriuso, University of Oviedo
- Investigators
- Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, Study director, Universidad de Oviedo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06906666
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ATL-risk
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Analysis of Injury Risk Factors in Elite Athletes. A Cross-sectional Cohort Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06906666
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ATL-risk
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries
- Keywords
- Muscle Injury, Athletics, Risk, Secondary Prevention, Physiotherapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OviedoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background information. The different disciplines of athletics place high physical demands on athletes. These different categories of running vary in terms of physical effort and duration, generating different levels of risk of injury. The description of the main injuries that affect elite athletes in the different athletics disciplines, as well as the identification of the specific risk factors of each discipline, will allow the identification of preventive measures to be implemented.
Objective. To identify the risk factors for tendon injury in professional long- and middle-distance athletes, according to the type of event, and to identify the best predictive model for tendon injuries based on anthropometric and athletic variables.
Method. Ambispective cohort study. 81 elite athletes will be recruited. The primary variable will be the number of tendon injuries in the last three seasons. The secondary and modifying variables will be: age (in completed years), weekly training load (in minutes), type of footwear (sneakers without carbon plate, sneakers with carbon plate, spiked sneakers without carbon plate and spiked sneakers with carbon plate), diet (balanced, high in carbohydrates, high-protein, controlled hypocaloric and adapted to the training cycle) and the regular practice of another physical activity. The possible confounding variables will be the body mass index, the date of tendon injuries in that period and the time spent as a federated athlete (in completed months). The analysis will calculate the risk of injury in these athletes and assess the influence of confounding factors and trend analysis on the primary variable, stratified by possible confounding factors.
Expected results. To calculate the risk of injury in elite athletes based on anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. To identify the predictive model of tendon injuries in elite athletes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Observacional group | – | Other: Athletes sample |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Elite athletes
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Elite federated athletes
- Who have not undergone previous musculoskeletal surgery in the seasons under study
- Who were federated at least one year before the study period
- Sign the informed consent document.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Athletes who have not participated in competition, during the study seasons, for a period of more than 6 months due to a musculoskeletal injury
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Athletes sampleAlso: Elite athletes groupElite athletes in whom the risk of injury will be calculated and the influence of confounding factors will be assessed through a personal interview. | Other | Observacional group |
Primary outcome
Measurement of number of lower limb tendon injuries
Time frame: Screening visit
The primary variable will be the number of lower limb tendon injuries in the last three seasons
5 secondary outcomes
Measurement of age
Time frame: Screening visit
Measurement of the weekly training load
Time frame: Screening visit
Measurement of the type of footwear
Time frame: Screening visit
Measurement of the type of diet
Time frame: Screening visit
Measurement of the practice of another physical activity
Time frame: Screening visit
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso study director
Universidad de Oviedo
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Athletic Injuries, run by University of Oviedo at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Measurement of number of lower limb tendon injuries (time frame: Screening visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Feb 2026.