Status:
COMPLETED
Bone Metabolic Activity in the Patellofemoral Joint in Patients With Unilateral PFP
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine whether individuals with unilateral patellofemoral pain (PFP) have increased subchondral bone remodelling and thus increased 18F Sodium Fluoride (18F-NaF) uptake in the pain...
Detailed Description
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal condition mainly affecting younger people, causing pain, physical disability, and reduced quality of life. The cause of PFP is still unk...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A clinical diagnosis of PFP in at least one knee confirmed by an experienced sports medicine doctor.
- Visual analogue score rating of pain during activities of daily living during the previous week at a minimum of 3 on a 10 cm scale.
- Insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to trauma and persistent for at least 4 weeks.
- Pain in the anterior knee associated with at least 3 of the following:
- During or after activity
- Prolonged sitting
- Stair ascent or descent
- Squatting
Exclusion
- Meniscal or other intra-articular injury
- Cruciate or collateral ligament laxity or tenderness
- Patellar tendon, iliotibial band, or pes anserine tenderness
- Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome
- History of recurrent patellar subluxation or dislocation
- History of surgery to the knee joint
- History of head injury or vestibular disorder within the last 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 2 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03784235
Start Date
January 2 2019
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
May 31 2022
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Bispebjerg Hospital
København NV, Denmark, 2400