Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Muscle Oxygenation in Patellofemoral Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Ankara Medipol University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Gazi University
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain, PFP
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
Patellofemoral joint problems account for a significant portion of knee pain and disability. Among these problems, patellofemoral pain is not directly related to any obvious structural abnormality and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-40 years of age
- pain around or behind the patella, which is aggravated by at least one activity that loads the patellofemoral joint during weight bearing on a flexed knee (e.g., squatting, stair ambulation, jogging/running, hopping/jumping)
- the pain persist for at least four months, and be rated at ≥ 3/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
- vastus medialis muscle adipose tissue thickness \<20 mm
- Pain-free controls were age- and gender-matched, with vastus medialis muscle adipose tissue thickness \<20 mm.
Exclusion
- a history of joint surgery
- meniscal and/or ligament injuries
- patellar instability, congenital patellar subluxation/dislocation
- any cardiovascular, congenital, or musculoskeletal disorders that could interfere with the assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 20 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07139158
Start Date
August 20 2025
End Date
August 31 2025
Last Update
August 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Ankara Medipol University
Ankara, Altındağ, Turkey (Türkiye)