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 @ 11:08 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:08 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05976269
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* For high fear group: Age between 18 and 40 years old, pain greater than or equal to 3 months, Tampa scale of kinesiophobia \>37, anterior knee pain scale \<90, and no evidence of knee OA
* For low fear group: Age between 18 and 40 years old, pain greater than or equal to 3 months, Tampa scale of kinesiophobia \<37, anterior knee pain scale \<90, and no evidence of knee OA
* For control group: no surgery in past 6 months, age between 18 and 40 years old, no knee OA, Tampa Scale \<10, and anterior knee pains scale \>90
Exclusion Criteria:
* Knee surgery in past 6 months, previous dry needling or acupuncture to knee, pregnancy, menicscal/cartilage/ligamentous injury, history of patellar subluxations, dislocations, or MPFL reconstruction, contraindications to dry needling or acupuncture, or neurological condition that affects movement.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT05976269
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05976269