Patello-femoral joint disease: disability, quadriceps dysfunction and response to physiotherapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN46076600

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1997-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (osteo) Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis

Interventions

1. 8 weeks intensive physiotherapy with patellar taping 2. Continuing standard care

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Involving 87 patients with chronic knee pain and radiographic evidence of patello-femoral osteoarthritis, recruited from a large community survey, The Somerset and Avon Survey of Health (SASH).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe tibio-femoral joint disease 2. No current pain at entry 3. Being treated with physical therapy at entry

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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