The use of a patellar strap in athletes with a jumper*s knee: A pilot study on the effect on proprioception, tendon structure and symptoms

Completed

Conditions: Jumper's knee/ patellar tendinopathy
10043237

Registration Number: NL-OMON42105

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

- Age 18-50 years
- 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
- Duration of symptoms for over three months (to exclude acute inflammatory tendon problems and de novo partial ruptures).
- Palpation tenderness at the corresponding painful area.
- VISA-P score < 80.
- Participating athlete
- No use of a patellar strap during sports in the week prior to the study.
- Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Acute knee or acute patellar tendon injuries
- Chronic joint disease(s)
- Signs or symptoms of other (co-)existing knee pathologies
- Use of drugs with a putative effect on patellar tendinopathy in the last year on daily basis or painkillers
- Neurologic disorders which might influence pain and proprioception
- Knee surgery or injection therapy with corticosteroids in the last preceding three months

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The difference in proprioception determined with Mr Cube (Joint Position Sense<br /><br>expressed by the deviation in millimeters from a marker) between both<br /><br>conditions is the primary outcome measure. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures