Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Diagnostic Validity Ofclinical Tests for Infrapatellar Fat Pad Impingement Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Hopitaux de Saint-Maurice

Conditions:

Anterior Knee Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

The ETICHOFFA study is a clinical research project aiming to improve the diagnosis of Infrapatellar fat pad impingement syndrome, a common source of anterior knee pain. Although MRI remains the gold s...

Detailed Description

Study Protocol Description The ETICHOFFA study is a clinical research project aiming to improve the diagnosis of infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) impingement syndrome, a common but under-recognized source ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 70 years
  • Presence of anterior knee pain with an intensity of ≥3/10 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), on most days over the past month
  • MRI of the knee performed within a maximum of 15 days before or after the clinical examination.

Exclusion

  • History of corticosteroid injection treatment within the previous 12 months;
  • Known allergy or skin intolerance to medical adhesives or rigid tape;
  • History of hip or lumbar spine surgery;
  • History of neurological disorders or a diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
  • Contraindication to MRI (e.g., metallic foreign body, incompatible implantable device)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06971601

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

May 14 2025

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