Collagen and vitamin C for jumper’s knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking collagen plus vitamin C can improve “jumper’s knee” pain in active teens and young adults. It compares a supplement plan to see if symptoms and sports ability improve over time.
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Who can take part
- Be between 16 and 40 years old
- Have knee pain focused at the kneecap tendon (patellar tendon) that started at least 12 weeks ago
- Currently have pain when you load that tendon (for example, with single-leg squat/jump tests) and are tender to touch over the tendon
- Do sports/training at least once per week for the past year
- Have a VISA-P score under 80 (a sports knee symptom questionnaire result)
- Be willing to take non-vegetarian nutritional supplements (and not already be taking collagen)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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