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Limited Ankle Dorsiflexion and Effect on Single Limb Squats in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain

Loma Linda University · NCT05285007

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–59 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 2, 2022
Record last updated
August 20, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this graduate student research study is to investigate the relationship between limited ankle dorsiflexion and the potential effects on a single limb squat task in the Patellofemoral/Knee Pain population.

Being studied: Mobilization with Movement; No mobilization with movement and education

Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • History of active Patellofemoral Pain for at least 6 months
  • No clinic based therapeutic interventions for a 6-month period prior to testing
  • Females aged 18-59 years' old
  • Limited ankle dorsiflexion as noted by \<45degs using the weight bearing lunge test

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of musculoskeletal surgery or fractures on the tested leg or lumbar spine that could affect their biomechanics during the study
  • History of soft tissue or skeletal abnormalities in the tested limb
  • Current knee effusion
  • Resting pain greater than 5/10

Recruiting US locations

  • Loma Linda University

    Loma Linda, CA 92350

    Site contact: Everett Lohman, DSc · 909-558-4632 · elohman@llu.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Everett Lohman, DSc · 909-558-4632 · elohman@llu.edu
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