Shoes for adolescent kneecap pain: the SHAPE randomised clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patellofemoral pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000042640
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 158

Inclusion Criteria

i)adolescents aged 12 to 19 years,
ii)participate in planned sport and exercise-based activities that load the patellofemoral joint for at least 60 minutes per week,
iii)participate in planned sport and exercise-based activities that load the patellofemoral joint and that cause knee pain either during or after that is greater than or equal to 3 on an 11-point numerical rating scale (0 no pain; 10 = worst pain imaginable),
iv)report pain in or around the front of the knee that is aggravated by at least one activity that loads the patellofemoral joint during weightbearing, including squatting, stair climbing, running, hopping, jumping,
v)have a history of knee pain for greater than or equal to 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria

i)attending primary school,
ii)a history of patellar dislocation,
iii)traumatic onset of knee symptoms,
iv)recent knee surgery in the past 6 months or planned surgery in next 3 months,
v)unable to wear study footwear during sport and exercise activities,
vi)current use of shoe orthoses,
vii)diagnosed in the past 12 months by a health professional as having a knee condition other than patellofemoral pain,
viii)self-report other muscle or joint condition anywhere in the body which is worse than study knee pain,
ix)self-report any systemic or inflammatory joint disease (e.g., juvenile idiopathic arthritis),
x)any neurological condition affecting the spine or either lower limb, and
xi)inability to understand written/spoken English.
xii)unable to commit to study requirements (eg wearing shoes, attending appointments, completing outcomes, do not have foot size in the range of 7 to 13 US for men, and 6 to 11US for women).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified