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

University of Nove de Julho1 site in 1 country34 target enrollmentMay 2013

ConditionsPatellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho
Enrollment: 34
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pain
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2013

End Date

October 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli

Professor

University of Nove de Julho

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Time Frame: 4 weeks

NRPS Score

Functional Performance

Time Frame: 4 weeks

Single leg hop test distance

Secondary Outcomes

Strength of hip and knee extensor muscles measured through hand-held dynamometer(4 weeks)
3D kinematic range of motion of hip adduction during single leg hop test(4 weeks)
3D kinematic maximum angular value of hip adduction during single leg hop test(4 weeks)