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The effectiveness of foot orthoses for knee pai

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Patellofemoral pain (knee pain)
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12610000391077
Lead Sponsor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 – 35 years old
2. Insidious onset of peripatellar or retropatellar knee pain of at least 6 weeks duration
3. Worst pain in the previous week of at least 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale
4. Pain provoked by at least two activities from running, walking, hopping, squatting, stair negotiation, kneeling, or prolonged sitting
5. Pain elicited by patellar palpation, patellofemoral joint (PFJ) compression or resisted isometric quadriceps contraction

Exclusion Criteria

1. Use of foot orthoses in the previous five years
2. Physiotherapy treatment in the previous six months
3. Current use of anti-inflammatory medications
4. Concomitant injury or pain arising from the lumbar spine or hip
5. Knee internal derangement
6. Knee ligament insufficiency
7. Previous knee surgery
8. PFJ instability; or patellar tendinopathy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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