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Knee pain study aims to uncover hidden movement clues

NCT ID NCT05441332

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at 45 people with patellofemoral pain syndrome (pain around the kneecap) to see if different types of the condition have unique movement problems. Participants had X-rays and walking tests to measure how their knees move. The goal was to better understand the condition and possibly improve future treatments.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors tailor treatments for different types of patellofemoral pain syndrome based on movement patterns.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 45 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly lead to new therapies.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2022

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical diagnosis of SDFP : * Anterior pain of the knee, mechanical, in front of and around the patella noted at more than 3/10 on a simple numerical scale (ligament or meniscal damage, synovial plicae, tendinopathies, apophysitis, neuromas, and osteoarthritis FT are differential diagnoses), * Pain during any of the following activities: Going up / down stairs, squats, jumps, jogging, sitting, crouching. * Duration of knee anterior pain greater than 1 month * Affiliation to a social insurance * Signature of the consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorders affecting the lower extremities * Radiographic FT osteoarthritis * History of surgery or trauma to the lower limb less than 1 year old * Intra-articular knee infiltration ≤ 2 months * Cognitive or behavioral problems making it impossible to assess * Participates in intervention research or is in the exclusion period following a previous research, if applicable * Unable to speak, read and write French * Patients under guardianship or curatorship, * Patients receiving AME (French State Medical aid)

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis - Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75014, France

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