The Effect of Muscle Strengthening Associated With Neuromuscular Stimulus in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain During Negotiating Stairs: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 34
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 3D kinematic range of motion of hip adduction during ascending and descending stairs
研究概览
简要总结
Assess pain, function, hip and knee strength and kinematics of trunk and lower limbs during ascent and descent stairs after the addition of neuromuscular training to hip muscle strengthening.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •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
排除标准
- •Lower limb surgery,
- •patella displacement
- •knee instability
- •Heart or locomotor disorders which might influence the evaluation
研究组 & 干预措施
Strength
Strength, this arm will receive only muscle strengthening.
干预措施: Muscle strengthening (Other)
Neuromuscular training
Neuromuscular, this arm will receive neuromuscular training and muscle strengthening.
干预措施: Neuromuscular training (Other)
Neuromuscular training
Neuromuscular, this arm will receive neuromuscular training and muscle strengthening.
干预措施: Sensorimotor (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
3D kinematic range of motion of hip adduction during ascending and descending stairs
时间窗: 4 weeks
Kinematic analysis during ascent and descent stairs
3D kinematic range of motion of hip internal rotation during ascending and descending stairs
时间窗: 4 weeks
Kinematic analysis during ascent and descent stairs
次要结局
- Pain Scores on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale(4 weeks)
- Strength of hip and knee extensor muscles measured through hand-held dynamometer(4 weeks)
- Lower Limb Function measured through the questionnaires Anterior Knee Pain Scale -AKPS and Functional Index Questionnaire- FIQ .(4 weeks)
研究者
Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Professor
University of Nove de Julho