Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparisons of Mechanical Properties of Tendon Structures
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 49 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
We assume the etiology of patellofemoral pain syndrome is related to mechanical properties of tendon structures of the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis. Consequently, we will measure the ...
Detailed Description
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee disorder. From the literature review, one may find inconsistent results among different research or clinical studies on the effect of therapeutic e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Below 50 years old.
- Subjects have at least two of five conditions of knee pain: to squat down, to go or down stairs, to keep prolong sitting position, to be palpated the joint cartilage of patella, to be test by Clark sign.
- Subjects have the symptoms for 3 months at least.
Exclusion
- Subjects have the other knee disorder in addition to PFPS.
- Subjects had ever received operations of knee in past 3 months.
- Subjects have neurological disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00451087
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
January 30 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Kinesiology Laboratory
Taipei, Taiwan, 100