The Efficacy of a Tart Cherry Drink for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain in Recreational Athletes.
NCT ID: NCT03743519
Last Updated: 2020-07-21
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-05-30
2020-06-01
Brief Summary
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Therefore, the primary purpose of the proposed investigation was to test (using a randomized control investigation) the ability of a tart cherry juice blend to provide symptom relief in recreational athletes with PFP and to understand the biological and mechanical mechanisms behind any changes in PFP symptoms.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Placebo
Placebo
Identical in taste and colour to the Cherry juice, but with no anthocyanin content
Cherry juice
Cherry juice
30 mL of tart cherry juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 200 mL of water.
Interventions
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Cherry juice
30 mL of tart cherry juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 200 mL of water.
Placebo
Identical in taste and colour to the Cherry juice, but with no anthocyanin content
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Suffering from mild to moderate patellofemoral pain with no evidence of any other condition.
Exclusion Criteria
* Chronic pain syndrome
* Corticosteroid medication in last 2 months (intra-articular or oral)
* Intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid in the last 9 months
* Pregnancy
* Diabetes
* Food allergies to cherries.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Central Lancashire
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jonathan Sinclair
Senior Lecturer
Locations
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University of Central Lancashire
Preston, Lancs, United Kingdom
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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Cherry juice
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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