Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:16 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00401050
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* anterior, peri or retropatellar knee pain \>3 months from at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stair-climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping/jumping or overuse activities. Pain is relieved by rest.
* insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident; and
* presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on step down from a 25-cm step, or during a double-legged squat
* other disorders such as OA, instability or medial meniscus injury must be ruled out
* X-ray or MRI findings not required. There is no clear correlation between severity of complaints and arthroscopic or radiologic findings
* A VAS-Worst pain of ≥ 5.0; a AKPS of ≥ 50.This reflects the current probability that less PFPS patients with less severity currently consult chiropractors for this disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patellar subluxation/dislocation
* meniscal injuries
* intra-articular pathology (ACL injury, etc)
* ligament laxity
* Osgood-Schlatters
* Sinding-Larsen-Johanson syndrome
* knee joint effusion
* previous surgery on patellofemoral joint
* illiteracy/inability to understand and answer questionnaires
* inability to attend all treatment sessions
* true locking of knee joint
* a neurological disorder that influences gait
* if taking medication, amount will be diarized - otherwise not allowed
* foot orthotics allowed if already worn
* arthritidies
* bursitis
* patellar tendonitis
* older subjects \> 45 years of age
* subjects \< 18 years of age
* those that begin marked ↑ in physical activity during the course of the trial
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
45 Years
Study:
NCT00401050
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00401050