Epidemiological Characteristics and Prevention Methods of Blisters in Ultra-trail Runners

Institut de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Montagne

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sport Injury; Blister of Foot

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05071651

Blisters-stop 1

Details and patient eligibility

About

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the methods of prevention of the appearance of blisters set up by the runners before and during an ultra-trail

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES :

To evaluate :

• The main locations of blisters.
• The severity of blisters
• The effectiveness of prevention methods To evaluate the incidence of blisters in an ultra-trail context.

Full description

MAIN JUDGEMENT CRITERIA :

Prevention methods used before an ultra-trail via a self-questionnaire

SECONDARY JUDGING CRITERIA : Location of blisters, via a self-questionnaire Presence or not of blisters at the end of the ultra-trail or at the time of abandonment

STUDY SCHEME : Post-race questioning

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ultra-trail participants with validated registration

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of blisters or other skin lesions on the feet before the race