Prevalence of Chondromalacia Patella Among Adolescent Dancers - Correlation Between Symptoms and Sonography Findings

Cartilage Diseases Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence of Chondromalacia Patella Among Adolescent Dancers - Correlation Between Symptoms and Sonography Findings

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02606942
• Other study ID #: SHEBA-2079-15-SMC
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 9, 2015
• Last updated: January 21, 2016
• Start date: January 2016
• Est. completion date: December 2017

Study information

• Verified date: January 2016
• Source: Sheba Medical Center
• Contact: Nili Steinberg, DR
• Email: knopp[@]wincol.ac.il
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Comparing the physical and sonographic findings of dancers with Chondromalacia patella to non-dancers athletes.

Description:

A cross sectional study in which comparing of dancers to non-dancers athletes will be carried. Specifically, chondromalacia patella will be studied and compared between dancers with and without knee injuries and non-dancers athletes.

Study will include detailed function and pain questionnaires, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: December 2017
• Est. primary completion date: July 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 14 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Group A - Dancers with knee injury:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week

2. At least 4 years of dancing practice

3. Reported knee pain during the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Injury other than knee joint

Group B - Dancers without knee injury:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week

2. At least 4 years of dancing practice

3. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. None

Group C - Non-dancers athletes:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Main physical activity is other than dancing

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cartilage Diseases
• Chondromalacia
• Chondromalacia Patellae

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee
Function and pain questioners, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center	Ramat Gan

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sheba Medical Center	Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

References & Publications (13)

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Steinberg N, Siev-Ner I, Peleg S, Dar G, Masharawi Y, Zeev A, Hershkovitz I. Joint range of motion and patellofemoral pain in dancers. Int J Sports Med. 2012 Jul;33(7):561-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1301330. Epub 2012 May 4. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical evaluation	Knee range of motion, ligament stability, hypermobility, patella grinding and inhibition test	1 hour	No
Primary	US - sonographic study of the knee evaluation patellar, tibial and trochlear	a sonographic study of the knee evaluating patellar, tibial and trochlear cartilage	1 hour	No
Secondary	Visual Analog Score for pain	VAS score for pain	1 hour	No
Secondary	Function questionnaire	Questionnaire regarding athletic/dancing activities	1 hour	Yes