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Could colored light be the new cure for Athlete's knee pain?

NCT ID NCT06306664

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding yellow or green light therapy to standard care (ice and exercises) can reduce pain and improve knee function in 60 athletes with jumper's knee. Participants will receive either yellow light, green light, or standard care alone. The goal is to see if colored light helps more than standard treatment alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
polarized polychromatic non-coherent light (Bioptron device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease knee pain and improve function in athletes with jumper's knee.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The light therapy may not provide more benefit than standard treatments like ice and exercise.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

15 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * History of Patellar tendinitis and anterior knee pain. * Age will be ranged from 15 to 35 years. * Both genders. * The onset of pain for over 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Knee surgery within the previous 6 months. * Chronic joint diseases. * Corticosteroid injection in the patellar tendon within the previous 3 months. * Use of drugs 48 hours previously (e.g., NSAIDs). * Any other concomitant treatment for PT.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

patellar tendinitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Jumper's knee

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Physical Therapy

    Giza, Dokki, 12612, Egypt

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