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Role of knee joint hyper extension in patellar (knee cap) mobility

Influence of Genu recurvatum on patellar mobility - case control study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056021
Enrollment
174
Registered
2023-08-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: CASE GROUP 1. Full range of hip, knee and ankle 2. Knee extension more than 5 degree from neutral position, with no iliopsoas and iliotibial band tightness 3. No recent musculoskeletal injuries or immobilization in the past CONTROL GROUP 1. Full range of hip, knee and ankle 2. Knee extension less than 5 degree from neutral position, with no iliopsoas and iliotibial band tightness 3. No recent musculoskeletal injuries or immobilization in the past

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with unilateral genu recurvatum 2. Genu recurvatum acquired following any surgical procedures 3. Individuals with patella alta, baja, genu varum and valgum 4. Individuals with history of damage to the knee joint including osteochondral cartilage, ligament, tendon, joint capsule or meniscus 5. Individuals with hyper flexibility from birth (measured using a generalised hyper-flexibility scale more than score of 4)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Medial patellar mobility Lateral patellar mobilityTimepoint: Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NONETimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHariharasudhan Ravichandran

Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre

hrkums63@gmail.com9789906015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026