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Behavioral Intervention

Yoga for Adolescent Knee Pain

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Matthew D Ellington, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks and 4 months

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Study Summary

This trial seeks to offer an alternative to home exercises for adolescents with knee pain: online yoga videos.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children with non-structural anterior knee pain, commonly known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Participants need to have internet access and understand English. Those with any intra-articular injuries or without the means to watch online videos are not eligible.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if yoga, delivered through online videos, can be an effective treatment for adolescents suffering from knee pain due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. It aims to see if this method increases compliance compared to traditional home exercises.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Yoga is generally considered safe but may include muscle soreness or strain when starting out or if performed incorrectly. Proper guidance should minimize risks.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks and 4 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks and 4 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks and 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Patient Flexibility

Secondary outcome measures

International Knee Documentation Committee (pedi-IKDC) Survey Score

Number of views of yoga videos

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) pain interference scale

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Yoga study groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This is the only arm of the study. The patients will be given yoga videos to do at home for 8 weeks as a treatment for anterior knee pain.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Yoga

2008

Completed Phase 3

~3830

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas at AustinLead Sponsor

353 Previous Clinical Trials

81,204 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

20 Patients Enrolled for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Matthew D Ellington, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Texas at Austin, Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the research project currently accessible to participants?

"This medical research is now actively recruiting participants per information available on clinicaltrials.gov. The initial posting of the trial was dated August 31st 2023 and it has since been updated on September 7th 2023."

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How many participants has this study recruited thus far?

"Correct. The information posted on clinicaltrials.gov attests that this medical research is presently in need of candidates to participate. It was initially made public on August 31st 2023 and has since been updated as recently as September 7th 2023, with 40 participants being recruited from a single site."

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Is my particular demographic eligible to join this research study?

"This clinical trial seeks to recruit 40 participants between the ages of 10 and 17 with patellofemoral pain syndrome."

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Are octogenarians being accepted as participants of this experiment?

"The prerequisites for this medical investigation dictate that trial participants should be between 10 and 17 years of age. At the same time, there are 4 separate studies dedicated to those at or below 18, as well as 6 trials geared towards patients who are over 65."

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Recent research and studies

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Yoga for Adolescent Knee Pain

2023. "Yoga for Adolescent Knee Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06031935.

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