New study aims to predict and prevent military injuries
NCT ID NCT05111925
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing nearly 2,700 active-duty service members to find out what makes them more likely to get muscle or bone injuries. Participants will do physical tests and answer questions to identify risk factors. The goal is to create better ways to prevent injuries and help people recover faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better screening tools to predict and prevent musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. Results may not apply to civilians or other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,690 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pilot Cohort: Convenience sample of healthy adult active duty Service members. Uninjured Cohorts: Convenience sample of healthy active duty Service members without a current musculoskeletal injury. Injured Cohorts: Convenience sample of healthy active duty Service members with a current musculoskeletal injury.
- Ages
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18 to 44 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Pilot Cohort * Active duty Service members cleared for full physical activity. * 18-44 years old Uninjured Cohorts * Active duty Service members cleared for full physical activity. * 18-44 years old Injured Cohorts * Active duty Service members receiving conservative treatment exclusively for a musculoskeletal injury affecting the low back or lower extremity. * Recruited at any time following presentation to a rehabilitation care facility for care of the MSKI of interest * 18-44 years old Exclusion Criteria: Pilot Cohort * Currently on limited duty status, for any reason. * Unable to read or comprehend the English language. * Pregnant females (will be eligible for participation in the study after the pregnancy) Uninjured Cohorts * Currently on limited duty status, for any reason. * Scheduled for a deployment or separation from current unit within the next 12 months. * Unable to read or comprehend the English language. * Pregnant females (will be eligible for participation in the study after the pregnancy) Injured Cohorts * Unable to read or comprehend the English language. * A MSKI within the last 6 months. * History of lower extremity or low back musculoskeletal related surgery. * History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. * Pregnant females (will be eligible for participation in the study after the pregnancy)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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Womack Army Medical Center
RECRUITINGFort Liberty, North Carolina, 28310, United States
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