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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: later-stage trial registry
6 of 11 indexed Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 3-4.
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11 US clinical trials · 6 currently recruiting · #1,577 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: 11 US clinical trials tracked, 6 recruiting.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is the subject of 11 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 6 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 0 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), running 2 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition patellofemoral-pain-syndrome
OPEN 6 | RECR 55% | LATE 1 | EARLY 0 | RANK #1577 | SPON 2
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma (55% recruiting · 11 trials)
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome lists 6 open slots (55% of 11 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is recruiting above its size-band peers.
6 of 11 indexed trials (54.5%) are open to enrollment, against a 46.5% average across 27,806 conditions with fewer than 20 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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One sponsor concentrates Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome research.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) accounts for 2 of 11 trials (18.2%). 10 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 55 among the 11 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 8 of those (72.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome research is mostly interventional.
9 interventional and 2 observational studies make up this index (81.8% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
11 total, page 1 of 1
MRI Study of Musculoskeletal Function
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NCT00051857
Emovi 3D Knee Assessment Device Intervention for Operational Readiness
Womack Army Medical Center
NCT06517056
The Effects of Dry Needling on Patients With Knee Pain
Ohio State University
NCT02890485
Comparing the Outcome of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Therapy in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Northwell Health
NCT03184545
Modulating Cortical Excitability to Improve Functional Movements in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NCT06565520
Mindful Miles Pilot Feasibility Study
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT07462429
Trial of Neurostimulation and Blood Flow Restriction for PFPS in Active Duty
University of Tennessee
NCT04086615
Evaluation of a Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT02461095
Protonics Knee Brace Versus Hamstring Resisted Exercise (HRE) on Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Loma Linda University
NCT03042559
Muscle Strength Loss and Its Effect on Knee Cap Motion in Volunteers With Anterior Knee Pain
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NCT01862731
Utilizing the Trunk as a Proximal Lever to Strengthen the Hip Musculature and Alter Lower Extremity Function
High Point University
NCT03285464
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 3 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome page
11 registered trials, 6 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 6 Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) sponsors the most Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)'s trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome condition card totals 11 registered trials; most-linked intervention PFPS Algorithm approach; top US site state North Carolina. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.