Scientists map normal knee temperatures in healthy young adults
NCT ID NCT07559734
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 60 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 35 to measure the normal temperature of different parts of the knee using a special camera (thermography). The goal was to create a set of reference values for knee temperature and to see if gender or physical activity level affects it. Participants had no knee pain or history of knee problems.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2024
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
healthy volunteers
- Ages
-
18 to 35 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients aged 18 to 35; 2. No history of previous surgery on either knee; 3. No history of direct or indirect trauma to either knee in the preceding six months; 4. Absence of knee symptoms (VAS pain score of 0) and no history of acute or chronic knee pain in either knee; 5. BMI between 18.5 kg/m² and 30.0 kg/m² Exclusion Criteria: 1. Consumption of hot beverages or alcohol within 4 hours prior to the measurement; 2. Use of anti-inflammatory medications within 48 hours prior; 3. No strenuous physical activity within 48 hours prior to the thermographic evaluation; 4. No history of cardiovascular disease; 5. Skin inflammation in the knee area; 6. Chronic ligament injuries to the knee; 7. Advanced cartilage lesions according to the Outerbridge classification (Grade IV); 8. Incorrect axial alignment of the lower limb; 9. Local or systemic infection; 10. Systemic administration of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to the measurement; 11. history of rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or autoimmune diseases; 12. neurological disorders or conditions that may compromise the research protocol; 13. pregnancy.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Knee temperature are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, 40136, Italy