A pilot double-blind randomised controlled trial comparing two physiotherapy interventions to treat femoroacetabular impingement.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Femoroacetabular impingement; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001218583
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University, La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Hip/groin pain of more than 6 weeks duration,
Hip/groin pain on impingement test rated greater than 3/10 on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS),
Alpha angle greater than60degrees evident on hip x-ray.

Exclusion Criteria

Physiotherapy for their hip in the past 3 months,
Previous surgery on symptomatic hip,
Other systemic musculoskeletal conditions e.g. rheumatoid arthritis,
Unable to perform testing procedures,
Unable to commit to 12 weeks treatment program
Contraindication to x-ray (if required) e.g. pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of conducting a full scale RCT. <br>Feasibility will be assessed by evaluating ease and rate of recruitment and the number of eligible participants.<br>Qualitative data will include participant satisfaction with treatment, understanding of their hip problem and their experience of all the study procedures.[12 weeks post treatment commencement ];Participant compliance with treatment and control programs assessed by self-report exercise completion, attendance at physiotherapy and gym sessions, completion of home program and self-report diary.[12 weeks post treatment commencement ];Participant satisfaction with programs assessed via qualitative interview via a series of standardised questions related to participants' experience of the study processes, the programs and their understanding of their hip problem, following final physical assessment.[12 weeks post treatment commencement ]