Quad Strengthening for Knee Pain at Different Angles
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This study tests whether strengthening your quadriceps (front thigh muscles) at different knee angles can reduce pain behind or around your kneecap. If you have had this type of knee pain for at least 3 months, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You have pain behind or around your kneecap that started gradually (not from a sudden injury).
- The pain happens during at least two activities like going up/down stairs, squatting, kneeling, sitting for a long time, jumping, running, or when the side of your kneecap is pressed.
- You have had this pain for at least 3 months.
- Your pain in the past week was at least a 3 on a 0–10 scale.
- You have not had knee surgery, fractures, dislocations, or other knee injuries (like torn ligaments or cartilage).
- You do not have arthritis, swelling in the knee, or tendinitis in the kneecap or quadriceps tendon.
- You have not received a corticosteroid injection in your knee in the last 6 months.
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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