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 @ 11:28 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:28 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03101956
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Referred to out-patient physical therapy for a knee condition and a chief complaint of anterior knee pain
* Anterior knee pain with squatting
* Agreed to be in the study and signed the informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of any medical 'red flags' suggestive of pain that is not of musculoskeletal origin
* Osteoporosis or recent fracture of the hip or spinal joints
* Spinal or hip joint surgery or prosthesis
* Knee surgery on the affected knee within the last 6 months
* Spinal instability (Grade II spondylolithesis or greater), spondyloarthritides, or severe spinal misalignment
* Nervous system disease or disorder
* Pregnant
* Lumbar nerve root compression (any of the following signs present)
* Positive straight leg raise (SLR) test less than 45°
* Marked paresis involving a major muscle group of the lower extremity
* Diminished, and asymmetric (lower than uninvolved side), lower extremity
* muscle stretch reflex
* Diminished or absent sensation to pinprick in any lower extremity dermatome
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT03101956
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03101956