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 @ 10:56 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:56 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06795269
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* The patients were diagnosed as patellofemoral pain by an orthopedist.
* The participants were eligible to be included if they had bilateral PFPS or unilateral PFPS.
* Duration of knee pain is 4-5 weeks during 6 months prior to study. (Collins et al., 2010).
* Their ages were ranging from 18 to 40 years (Clin Rheumatol et al., 2012).
* Their BMI was ranging from(20 to 25 kg/m2) (Fischer et al., 2009)
Exclusion Criteria:
* • Rheumatoid Arthritis or other systemic rheumatic diseases.
* Dementia, psychosis.
* Active substance abuse disorder; acute or chronic disease, injury, deformity.
* Operation of the lower limb and knee.
* Severe hearing or visual impairment.
* Hospitalization for a cardiovascular condition, cerebral infarction or arrhythmia in the previous 3 months.
* Recent history of 3 or more falls.
* Current participation in another OA intervention study.
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
* Intra-articular knee injections in the previous 6 months.
* Contraindications to cryotherapy application those that feel a high level of discomfort or pain during the application.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT06795269
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06795269