Balance and knee cartilage study
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how different stages of knee cartilage damage (chondromalacia) affect your balance. You will be tested on a special balance machine to help doctors understand how your knee problem might affect your stability.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old
- You have been diagnosed with chondromalacia (knee cartilage damage) confirmed by an MRI
- Your knee pain has lasted more than 3 months
- You have a positive patellar grind test (a test for knee pain)
- You have not had knee replacement surgery or any injections in the affected knee in the past 3 months
- You do not have rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory arthritis, or any balance or nerve 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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