Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Strength or Power Training for Patellofemoral Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Connecticut

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Central Florida

University of Toledo

Conditions:

Patellofemoral Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to compare a novel 6-week strength training rehabilitation incorporating power exercises (STRIPE) program to a standard of care (SOC) program on short-term and long-term...

Detailed Description

The proposed study will compare strength-based exercises, which is the standard of care (SOC), that target the hip abductors, hip extensors, lumbo-pelvic, and quadriceps muscles, to a strength trainin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants to be between the ages of 18-40 years old.
  • Insidious onset of symptoms greater than 3 months.
  • Worst pain in the previous month of 3/10 with two of the following tasks: prolonged sitting, jumping, squatting, kneeling, running, and stair ambulation.

Exclusion

  • Other forms of anterior knee pain (Osgood-Schlatter, tendon pain, bursitis, etc.).
  • History of lower extremity surgery.
  • History of patella subluxation, meniscal injury or ligamentous instability.
  • History of referred pain from the lumbar spine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 13 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05403944

Start Date

October 13 2022

End Date

September 1 2027

Last Update

March 27 2025

Active Locations (3)

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06269

2

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32816

3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43606