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

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cartilage Diseases; Chondromalacia

Treatments: Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02606942

SHEBA-2079-15-SMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

A cross sectional study in which comparing of dancers to non-dancers athletes will be carried. Specifically, chondromalacia patella will be studied and compared between dancers with and without knee injuries and non-dancers athletes.

Study will include detailed function and pain questionnaires, physical findings and sonographic study of the knee joint.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 14 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Group A - Dancers with knee injury:

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Injury other than knee joint

Group B - Dancers without knee injury:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Min. 3 hours of classic ballet dancing per week
2. At least 4 years of dancing practice
3. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. None

Group C - Non-dancers athletes:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Main physical activity is other than dancing

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Reported no musculoskeletal injury during the last 6 months

Trial design

90 participants in 3 patient groups

Dancers with knee injury

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Dancers with no knee injury

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee

Non-dancers athletes

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires, physical exam, US of the knee