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Diagnostic Ultrasound for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (POCUS Trial)

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Morgan C Bagley, PhD
Research Sponsored by Youngstown State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights

POCUS Trial Summary

This trial will test how well ultrasound can help diagnose patellar tendon injuries.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for female student-athletes aged 18 to 25 who are involved in sports with a lot of jumping. It's designed to help those experiencing knee pain, specifically around the kneecap.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as an effective tool for diagnosing patellar tendon issues in athletes with knee pain.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since POCUS is a diagnostic procedure involving imaging with ultrasound, it does not have side effects like medications or surgeries.

POCUS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Changes of patellar tendons in jumping athletes
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POCUS Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: JumpingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Female jumping collegiate athletes
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
POCUS
2016
N/A
~210

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Youngstown State UniversityLead Sponsor
24 Previous Clinical Trials
1,862 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
50 Patients Enrolled for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Morgan C Bagley, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorFaculty

Media Library

Point-of-Care Diagnostic Ultrasound (Diagnostic Test) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05880277 — N/A
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Research Study Groups: Jumping
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Point-of-Care Diagnostic Ultrasound Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05880277 — N/A
Point-of-Care Diagnostic Ultrasound (Diagnostic Test) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05880277 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment still open for this clinical experiment?

"This research project, first posted on February 17th 2023 and amended on May 18th of the same year, is presently recruiting participants based on information found on clinicaltrials.gov."

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Would I be eligible to participate in this research endeavor?

"Individuals between 18 and 25 years of age, who suffer from patellofemoral pain syndrome, are invited to participate in this trial. A total of 20 participants may be accepted into the study."

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How many subjects are participating in this trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment commenced on February 17th 2023 and is currently open for enrollment. A total of 20 patients need to be recruited from 1 medical site."

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Does this experiment accept individuals over the age of 45 as participants?

"This clinical trial requires all participants to be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old."

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~0 spots leftby May 2024