Effect of the use of a patellar strap and sports tape on jumper’s knee complaints.
- Conditions
- patellar tendinopathy, jumpers knee
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22717
- Lead Sponsor
- iversity Medical Center Groningen
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18-50 years;
2. Current symptoms of knee pain in the patellar tendon or its patellar or tibial insertion in connection with training and competition in one or both knees;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Acute knee and patellar tendon problems;
2. Chronic joint disease(s);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain will be used as the main study outcome in both parts of the study. With this measure subjects indicate on a continuous line between two end points their level of pain. The VAS pain scale is a valid and reliable measure of chronic and acute pain intensity (Bijur, Silver, & Gallagher, 2001) (Downie et al., 1978). <br><br /><br /><br>In the first part, the primary study parameter is the VAS pain score after ten single leg decline squats. In the second part of the study, the primary study parameter is the difference between the baseline and the intervention week in the average score on the VAS pain scale during sports.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In the first part of the study, the secondary study parameter is the VAS pain score after the maximal vertical jump test and the triple hop test. Furthermore, the height in meters of the highest jump during the maximal vertical jump test for each condition and the distance in meters that is covered by three jumps during the triple hop test are considered secondary study outcomes. <br><br /><br /><br>In the second part of the study, the difference in average VAS pain score between the baseline week and the intervention week in the two hours after sports and the next morning are secondary study parameters. The difference in sports participation (the number and duration of training/matches and missed training/matches a week) between the baseline week and the intervention week is also a secondary study outcome.