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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12610000115033
ACTRN12610000115033
Completed
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Gluteus medius electromyographic activation pattern during weight-bearing functional tasks in females with and without patellofemoral pain

Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP)0 sites19 target enrollmentFebruary 3, 2010

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
patellofemoral pain
Sponsor
Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Enrollment
19
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 3, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria for the patellofemoral pains syndrome (PFPS) group will be as follow: (1\) anterior or retropatellar knee pain during at least three of the following activities: ascending/descending stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, hopping/jumping and prolonged sitting; (2\) insidious onset of symptoms being unrelated to a traumatic incident; (3\) pain during at least four weeks; and (4\) the presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on stepping down from a 25\-cm step, or during a double\-legged squat.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects from both the PFPS and control groups will be excluded if they show signs or symptoms of any of the following: (1\) meniscal or other intra\-articular pathological conditions; (2\) cruciate or collateral ligament involvement; (3\) tenderness of the patellar tendon, iliotibial band, or pes anserinus tendons; (4\) patellar apprehension sign; (5\) Osgood\-Schlatter or Sinding\-Larsen\-Johansson syndromes; (6\) hip pain; (7\) back pain; (8\) sacroiliac joint pain; (9\) history of patellar dislocation; (10\) evidence of a knee joint effusion; or (11\) previous surgery of the patellofemoral joint.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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