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Can a thermal camera spot knee tendon damage in athletes?

NCT ID NCT07095738

Diagnosis Sponsor: Cardenal Herrera University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether infrared thermography (a heat-sensing camera) can help diagnose patellar tendinopathy, a common knee injury in athletes. Researchers compared thermal images from 54 athletes—some with the condition and some healthy—to see if heat patterns and texture differences could tell them apart. The goal is to find a low-cost, non-invasive alternative to MRI or ultrasound for diagnosing this painful condition.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a cheaper, more accessible way to diagnose patellar tendinopathy without relying on costly MRI or ultrasound.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed cross-sectional study (54 participants) that only compares athletes with and without the condition. It does not test a treatment, and the method may not be accurate enough for routine clinical use.

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Study facts

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Participants

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All participants will be instructed not to engage in physical exercise; not to drink alcohol, coffee, or energy drinks 12 hours prior to measurements; not to smoke in the 6 hours prior to measurements; not to apply creams or lotions to their legs to avoid altering skin emissivity; to report any medication or treatments they were taking; and to try to avoid altering their rest and meal habits. These requirements minimise the influence of individual extrinsic factors on the IT results.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Specific functional tests. * Ultrasound evaluation. * Symptom evolution time of more than 3 months. * A VISA-P score of less than 80. * The performance of a differential diagnosis to rule out other potential causes of anterior knee pain. Exclusion Criteria: * Lower limb pathology. * Nerve or vascular disorder, or skin lesion in the knee area that could alter thermal information in the patellar tendon region.

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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.

Diagnostic accuracy Infrared thermography Patellar tendinopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ceu Cardenal Herrera University

    Elche, Alicante, 03204, Spain

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