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Gait Retraining for Runners With Patellofemoral Pain

China44 participantsStarted 2026-05-15

Plain-language summary

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common overuse injury in runners. Increased patellofemoral joint stress (PFJS) is an important biomechanical factor associated with PFP. Gait retraining, especially cadence modification, may reduce PFJS and improve symptoms, but evidence from randomized controlled trials remains limited. This study investigated whether wearable device-assisted gait retraining was more effective than education alone in reducing pain, improving function, and altering running biomechanics in female runners with PFP.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female, Age 18-45 years * Unilateral/bilateral anterior knee pain \> 4 weeks * VAS pain ≥ 3/10 during running and ≥ 2 of the following: jumping, squatting, kneeling, stairs, prolonged sitting, or resisted knee extension * Running ≥ 15 km per week * Natural rearfoot striker Exclusion Criteria: * Acute trauma, history of patellar dislocation, meniscal/chondral lesions * Prior knee surgery or injection in past 12 months * Rheumatologic, neurologic, or degenerative disease * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

Visual Analogue Scale for Pain during running

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 6, Week 18

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07557797

SponsorBeijing Sport University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-15

Contact for this trial

Haonan Wang

8615600563019 wanghaonan@bsu.edu.cn

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