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

NCT02606942 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SHEBA-2079-15-SMC
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Chondromalacia; Cartilage Diseases

Keywords

chondromalacia patellae (CMP); patella

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Physical evaluation

  Knee range of motion, ligament stability, hypermobility, patella grinding and inhibition test

  1 hour

• 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

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Score for pain

  1 hour

• Function questionnaire

  1 hour

Study Arms (3)

Dancers with knee injury

A cohort of dancers with reported knee injury. Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Dancers with no knee injury

A cohort of dancers without reported knee injury. Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Non-dancers athletes

A cohort of non-dancers athletes without knee injuries. Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Interventions

Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee OTHER

Function and pain questioners, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint

Dancers with knee injury; Dancers with no knee injury; Non-dancers athletes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

young adolescent female athletes or dancers

You may qualify if:

• Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week
• At least 4 years of dancing practice
• Reported knee pain during the last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• \. Injury other than knee joint
• Group B - Dancers without knee injury:
• Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week
• At least 4 years of dancing practice
• Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months
• \. None
• Group C - Non-dancers athletes:
• \. Main physical activity is other than dancing
• \. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sheba Medical Center: lead
• Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cartilage Diseases; Chondromalacia Patellae; Patella Fracture

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Restraint, Physical

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Knee Fractures; Fractures, Bone; Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Behavior Control; Therapeutics; Immobilization

Study Officials

• Itzhak Siev-Ner, MD

  Sheba Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nili Steinberg, DR

CONTACT

knopp@wincol.ac.il

Itzhak Siev-Ner

CONTACT

zivner@netvision.net.il

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of the Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitaion

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2015
• First Posted: November 17, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: January 22, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

IL (1)