Blood flow of the knee cap in patients with knee pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral pain in young adultsMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN90377123
- Lead Sponsor
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- Brief Summary
2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38017345/ (added 29/11/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18-40 years
2. Diagnosis of patellofemoral pain for more than 3 months
3. No other specific knee conditions (ACL, meniscus, OA, jumpers knee)
4. Non-traumatic onset of PFP
Exclusion Criteria
1. PFP due to trauma or post-surgery
2. Other specific knee conditions (ACL, meniscus, OA, jumpers knee)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bone blood perfusion expressed as concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin (O2Hb) and deoxygenated hemoglobin (HHb) measured using NIRS during the two conditions.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured at a single time point (baseline) unless otherwise stated:<br> 1. Anterior Knee Pain Scale – Dutch Version (AKPS-DV), 13 item questionnaire<br> 2. Tegner Score, 10 item level of physical activity<br> 3. Blood pressure (mmHg), sphygmomanometer<br> 4. Prepatellar skinfold thickness measured with Harpenden skinfold caliper<br> 5. Patella width measured with caliper<br> 6. Decline step-down test (DSDT) measuring pain-free flexion angle<br> 7. Lower limb range of motion (LLROM) measuring soft tissue flexibility of the kinetic chain<br> 8. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring pain intensity while performing protocol 1 and 2<br>