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:
2025-12-25 @ 12:21 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:21 AM
NCT ID:
NCT07139158
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18-40 years of age
* pain around or behind the patella, which is aggravated by at least one activity that loads the patellofemoral joint during weight bearing on a flexed knee (e.g., squatting, stair ambulation, jogging/running, hopping/jumping)
* the pain persist for at least four months, and be rated at ≥ 3/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
* vastus medialis muscle adipose tissue thickness \<20 mm
Pain-free controls were age- and gender-matched, with vastus medialis muscle adipose tissue thickness \<20 mm.
Exclusion Criteria:
* a history of joint surgery
* meniscal and/or ligament injuries
* patellar instability, congenital patellar subluxation/dislocation
* any cardiovascular, congenital, or musculoskeletal disorders that could interfere with the assessment
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT07139158
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07139158