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 @ 1:59 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 1:59 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06502795
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals aged between 18 and 35 years.
* Diagnosis of patellofemoral pain characterized by peri- or retropatellar pain.
* Pain reproduced in at least two of the following activities: ascending or descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, prolonged sitting, jumping, running, or palpation of the medial and/or lateral facets of the patella.
* Insidious onset of symptoms.
* Symptoms duration of at least three months.
* Minimum score of three on the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) in the past week.
* Maximum score of 86 points on the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)
* In cases of bilateral pain, the more symptomatic knee will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of surgery and/or fractures in the lower limb joints.
* Other knee joint-related injuries such as meniscal tears, ligament injuries.
* History of patellar subluxation or dislocation.
* Signs of osteoarthritis.
* Patellar and quadriceps tendinopathy.
* Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.
* Presence of knee joint edema.
* Contraindications to resistance exercises informed by a physician.
* Corticosteroid injection within the last 6 months.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
35 Years
Study:
NCT06502795
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06502795