Strength training for knee pain relief
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific type of strength training (exercises done to the point of muscle exhaustion) can reduce pain and improve movement in people with pain behind the kneecap, called patellofemoral pain. It aims to see if this training helps more than standard care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have pain behind or around the kneecap (patellofemoral pain) in only one knee, diagnosed by a doctor or physical therapist.
- You are between 15 and 35 years old.
- You were moderately active before the knee pain started (score of 3 or more on the Tegner Activity Scale).
- Your pain at rest is mild (0 or 1 on a 0-10 scale) and during light activities like walking or climbing stairs it is not higher than 1-2 on the same scale.
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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