Effect of a 12-week multi-modal physiotherapy treatment on pain and physical function in people with patellofemoral osteoarthritis

Dr Kay M Crossley0 个研究点目标入组 90 人开始时间: 2008年6月5日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•To be included in the study, participants must fulfil the following criteria: (i) aged at least 40 years; (ii) anterior- or retro-patellar knee pain aggravated by at least two activities that load the PFJ (eg stair ambulation, squatting and/or rising from sitting); (iii) pain severity at least 4 on an 11 point numerical pain scale during aggravating activities; (iv) pain during these activities present on most days during the past month; (v) osteophyte grade at least grade 1 in the lateral PFJ compartment on skyline x-ray

•Exclusion criteria include: (i) concomitant pain from other knee structures, hip or lumbar spine; (ii) current or previous physiotherapy for knee pain (prior 12 months); (iii) contra-indications to the treatments (eg tape allergy); (iv) recent knee injections (prior 3 months); (v) planned lower limb surgery in the following 6 months; (vi) body mass index more than 34 kg.m2; (vii) medial patellofemoral OA (osteophytes or joint space narrowing on a skyline x-ray) that is more severe than lateral patellofemoral OA; (viii) moderate to severe concomitant tibiofemoral OA (Kellgren and Lawrence grade more than grade 2 on an postero-anterior radiograph); (ix) knee or hip arthroplasty or osteotomy; (xi) physical inability to undertake testing procedures or; (x) other medical conditions, including arthritic conditions which could affect testing or treatment outcomes; (xi) inability to understand written and spoken English.

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Dr Kay M Crossley