Balance or strength training for front knee pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
Researchers want to see which type of exercise program better helps people with front knee pain. You will do either balance challenge training or strengthening exercises to see which reduces your pain more.
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Who can take part
- You have pain in the front of the knee.
- You are between 15 and 30 years old.
- Your knee pain is rated between 3 and 10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
- You have not fractured your kneecap.
- You have not had knee surgery or a ligament/cartilage injury in the knee.
- You do not have a hip, shin bone, or foot fracture, and no balance or vision problems.
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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