The Effect of Infrapatellar Strap Treatment on Pain Extent and Athletic Measures in Young Athletes

NCT01460004 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Winphys01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is:

• To examine the effect of infra patellar strap treatment on the extent of pain and jumping performance tasks in young male athletes diagnosed with patellar tendinopathy.
• 40 elite male athletes, basketball and volleyball players, ages 14-18, students of the academy for sports Excellency will take part in this study
• Hypothesis 1: The treatment of infra patellar strap will reduce the level of pain during jumping performance tasks.
• Hypothesis 2: The treatment of infra patellar strap will improve the squat jump height in athletes with patellar tendinopathy during squat jump task.
• Hypothesis 3: The treatment of infra patellar strap will improve the drop jump height in athletes with patellar tendinopathy during drop jump task.
• Hypothesis 4: The treatment of infra patellar strap will improve the one leg jump height in athletes with patellar tendinopathy during one leg jump task.
• Hypothesis 5: The treatment of infra patellar strap will improve the 30 seconds repetitive jumps mean height in athletes with patellar tendinopathy during 30 seconds repetitive jumps task.

Conditions

Patellar Tendonitis; Jumper's Knee; Patellar Tendinopathy

Keywords

patellar tendinopathy; jumper's knee

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• change in pain level after applying an infra patellar strap

  level of pain ranked upon visual analog scale by the subject

  Within a week from primary physical therapist examination and including in the study. Measures will be taken Before, during and after jump tasks with and without the infra patelar strap, during one session.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• change in height of jump after applying an infra patellar strap

  Within a week from primary physical therapist examination and including in the study. while performing the jumps tasks with and without the infra patellar strap. All measures will be collected during one session, without follow-up.

Study Arms (1)

patella knee strap

NO INTERVENTION

infra patella knee strap- cotton, applied in straight leg

Device: patella knee strap

Interventions

patella knee strap DEVICE

infra patella strap 100% cotton pressure is exerted immediately under the patella

Also known as: FDA regulation number 890.3475

patella knee strap

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• elite male athlete
• basketball and volleyball player
• ages 14-18
• clinical diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy
• able to jump

You may not qualify if:

• undergo a surgical procedure in knee

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wingate Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wingate Institute

Netanya, 42902, Israel

Location

Study Officials

• gali dar, Phd

  Wingate Institute

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professional director, Sports Medicine Sciences and Research,

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2011
• First Posted: October 26, 2011
• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: July 17, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

IL (1)