The Acute Effect of Isometric Versus Isotonic Resistance Exercise in Patients With Patellar Tendi… (NCT03528746) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Acute Effect of Isometric Versus Isotonic Resistance Exercise in Patients With Patellar Tendinopathy
Denmark21 participantsStarted 2018-07-12
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the acute effects of two different types of resistance exercise (isometric versus isotonic) on exercise induced hypoalgesia during an aggravating activity, in participants with patellar tendinopathy.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 40 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Men and women aged 18-40 years, with patellar tendinopathy will be included. Diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy, will be made by a physiotherapist (who has been trained by an experienced rheumatologist) as follows, similar to previously outlined criteria:
* pain localised to the inferior pole of the patella during jumping and landing activities
* pain during testing on the single-leg decline squat (SLDS)
* The diagnosis will be confirmed by the presence of characteristic features on ultrasound imaging (eg, hypoechoic area and focal enlarged tendon).
* Minimum pain of 3cm on a 10cm visual analogue scale (VAS)
* Other concurrent diagnosable knee pathologies
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous surgery of the knee
* Pregnancy
* Corticosteroid injection within the previous 6 months