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The Movement Control Training Associated With Conventional Physical Therapy is More Effective Than Conventional Physical Therapy Alone in Pain and Functional Performance?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Conventional Physical Therapy
Registration Number
NCT02624245
Lead Sponsor
University of Nove de Julho
Brief Summary

Assess pain, performance function, hip and knee strength and kinematics of trunk and lower limbs during single leg hop test after movement control training associated to hip and knee muscle strengthening.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria
  • Sedentary women,
  • Previous knee pain last 3 months in at least two of the following activities: sitting for long periods, walk up or down stairs, squat, running and jumping
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lower limb surgery,
  • Patella displacement
  • Knee instability
  • Heart or locomotor disorders which might influence the evaluation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental: Conventional Physical TherapyConventional Physical TherapyStrength, this arm will receive hip and knee muscle strengthening with and without weight bearing.
Movement control trainingConventional Physical TherapyMovement control training, this arm will receive movement control training associated to muscle strengthening.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain4 weeks

NRPS Score

Functional Performance4 weeks

Single leg hop test distance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Strength of hip and knee extensor muscles measured through hand-held dynamometer4 weeks
3D kinematic range of motion of hip adduction during single leg hop test4 weeks
3D kinematic maximum angular value of hip adduction during single leg hop test4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Nove de Julho

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São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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