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Pre- and Post-neuromusculoskeletal Injury Risk Evaluation for Return-to-Duty Enhancement
Pre-neuromusculoskeletal Injury Risk Factor Evaluation and Post-neuromusculoskeletal Injury Assessment for Return-to-duty/Activity Enhancement
Who can join
Ages 18 to 44 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
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)
About the study
The purpose of this study is to develop comprehensive and efficient pre- and post- musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) risk assessments for Service members, incorporating both objective and subjective measures. This is a multi-site observational study to identify the pre- and post-MSKI physical and psychosocial factors contributing to MSKI risks and undesired patient outcomes following MSKI. The study hypothesis is that a set of field-expedient clinical assessments can identify Service member specific MSKI risk factors and post-MSKI deficits that contribute to undesired patient outcomes and provide data to guide patient-specific risk mitigation and rehabilitation programs.
What is being tested
- PREPARE Initial Clinical Assessment - Pilot (two iterations) (other)
- PREPARE Initial Clinical Assessment - Pre-Injury (one iteration) (other)
- PREPARE Initial Clinical Assessment - Post-Injury (up to three iterations) (other)
- PREPARE Optimized Clinical Assessment (other)
Sponsor: Womack Army Medical Center · Participants: 2,690 · Started: Oct 26, 2022
Contact the study team
- Timothy C Mauntel, PhD · Phone: 910-849-7226
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05111925
Locations in the U.S.
| Maryland | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda |
| North Carolina | Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.