Whole-body vibration for knee cap pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether standing on a vibrating platform (whole-body vibration) can reduce knee cap pain and improve function in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome (a common cause of pain around the knee cap). It aims to find a drug-free way to help you feel better and move more easily.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You have pain in only one knee, specifically around the knee cap (anterior knee pain or pain behind the knee cap).
- The pain occurs during at least two of these activities: climbing stairs, jumping, running, squatting, kneeling, or sitting for a long time.
- You have at least two positive results from specific knee tests done by a doctor (such as a step-down test or tenderness around the knee cap).
- You do not have serious knee injuries, prior knee surgery, recent knee dislocations, or other major health conditions (like heart disease, tumors, or pregnancy).
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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