NCT06217432

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

Tendinopathy: Optimal Time for Management Through Exercise (TENDOTIME) - a Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Targeted Training Performed Morning and Late Afternoon in a 12-week Intervention Program on Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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).

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-10
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-01-22
• Last updated: 2024-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark