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A Study of the Effect of Time-of-day of Training on Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy

NCT06217432 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2024-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study is a 12-week human study where 60 participants with chronic patellar tendinopathy (more than 3 months symptoms duration) are randomised to undergo 12 weeks of targeted resistance exercise either in the morning or in the late afternoon. The overall aim is to investigate when the best time of the day to perform muscular strength training therapy towards tendinopathy is. The study will also include 10 healthy controls who will not perform any exercise training.

Conditions

  • Tendinopathy
  • Jumper's Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Resistance training for knee extensors

The exercise will be started at 60% of 1 repetition maximum (RM) and progressed to 75% of 1 RM during the first 3 weeks and maintained throughout the intervention period. The exercise will be performed slowly (6 s/ repetition).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-10
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

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