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 @ 1:02 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:02 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00662493
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* aged between 16-40 years, with the upper age limit to reduce the likelihood of osteoarthritic changes in the patellofemoral joint
* a self-reported history of anterior or retropatellar knee pain with insidious onset of symptoms and with at least one episode of pain in the past 12 months where pain was aggravated by at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stairs, squat, running, kneeling and hopping/jumping
* currently asymptomatic for at least 8 weeks prior to assessment
* delay in the onset of VMO EMG relative to that of VL of greater than 10 ms during either the ascent or descent of a stair stepping task
Exclusion Criteria:
* current knee pain
* history of knee surgery or other knee injury in previous 12 months
* physiotherapy treatment for knee pain in the past 12 months
* history of patellar dislocation/subluxation
* clinical evidence of meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, traction apophysitis around the patellofemoral complex, patellar tendon pathology, chondral damage, osteoarthritis and spinal referred pain
* current lower limb pathology affecting their ability to satisfactorily complete the testing or exercise protocol
* current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or corticosteroid drugs
* inability to communicate and comprehend written or verbal instructions in English
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
16 Years
Maximum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT00662493
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00662493