Behavior of Cyclists in Response to Pain

Behavior of Cyclists in Response to Pain: a Qualitative Study

A qualitative study, as a follow-up to an earlier study, that provides an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the injured cyclist's behavior related to seeking medical attention and endurance of pain. This study includes 10 club-level cyclists who have an injury and either have or have not sought medical attention.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Athletic Injuries; Sport Injury

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 10

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
      • Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Club-level cyclists, recruited from a local bike shop, who have an injury and either have or have not sought medical attention.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have at least one year of cycling experience and will not compete in multi-sport events such as a triathlon.
• Have had an injury currently or in the recent past associated with biking and experiencing pain related to cycling injury(s).
• Must read and speak English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-English speaking

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self-reported experience of cycling-related pain	Key themes elicited from semi-structured interviews with participants. Themes will involve experiences related to cyclists' experience of pain and behavior related to pain, specifically the decision surrounding if and how to seek medical attention.	Up to 30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Allina Health System
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Marie C Lesiz, DO, Allina Health

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): October 15, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 15, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pain; Cycling; Endurance; Injury
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Athletic Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: CKML-1601

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No