Patellar taping will reduce pain but will not provide any measurable changes in patellar position from MRI data or from the caliper

Effects of taping on MRI and a novel caliper measuring patellar mal-alignment and subjective perception of pain in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN96689245

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-16

Start date

2017-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-09

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Conditions

Patellofemoral pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Patellofemoral pain

Interventions

All participants will have baseline measures taken at the start of the visit. These include: MRI of the knee in a fixed 30 degrees of flexion position, VAS measured during a squat activity and measure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Symptomatic with anterior knee pain 3. Confirmed as having patellar malalignment by an orthopaedic consultant via X-ray

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Vulnerable adults or those unable to make decisions for themselves 2. Under 18 years of age 3. Anyone with metal or other implants containing metals such as pacemakers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Bisect offset, patellar overhang, congruence angle, sulcus angle, patellar shift, and equivalent position measurements are measured using MRI extracted data tested before and after each intervention 2. Pain measured using visual analogue scale (VAS) before and after each intervention 3. Relative postions of the patella and femur are measured using patellofemoral caliper measurements tested before and after each intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Bisect offset, patellar overhang, congruence angle, sulcus angle, patellar shift, and equivalent position measurements are measured using MRI extracted data tested before and after each intervention 2. Pain measured using visual analogue scale (VAS) before and after each intervention 3. Relative postions of the patella and femur are measured using patellofemoral caliper measurements tested before and after each intervention

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Comparisons between the MRI extracted data and the patellofemoral caliper measurements compared after the trials are all completed using MRI data and the mean scores from the caliper 2. Changes in VAS scores measured immediately after interventions correlating to any changes in MRI and caliper measurements	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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