Tight Achilles Tendon, Hyperpronation and Anterior Knee Pains

April 2, 2014 updated by: Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Is There a Connection Between a Tight Achilles Tendon, Hyperpronation of the Foot and Pain in the Anterior Part of the Knee

The purpose of the study is to investigate the prevalence of pain in the anterior part of the knee, amongst youngsters between 16 and 18 years of age.

Furthermore, this trial intends to study the connection between the pain, hyperpronation of the foot and tight Achilles tendon.

We want to find out if there is a need of an early effort in terms of information, training and/or support for the shoes.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Detailed Description

All students (around 300) between 16 and 18 years of age from one Gymnasium, receives a questionnaire. They are asked to answer whether they have had pain in the anterior part of their knee within the last month. If so they are invited to participate in a scientific study. An equivalent group with no pain are invited to participate as a control group.

In both groups navicular drop and drift will be measured together with the dorsal flexion. The investigations are made single-blinded as the investigators do not know if the "patient" has pain or not.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
    • Northern Jutland
      • Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark
        • Northern Orthopaedic Division, Klinik Aalborg

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent, and for those being under 18 years of age, their parents signature.
  • Anterior knee pain syndrome and for the control group: no knee pain syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Former knee surgery
  • Any form of arthritis
  • Diagnosed meniscus or other injuries in the knee

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ole Simonsen, MD, Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 30, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 3, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ON-02-011-OSi

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