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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614000260628
ACTRN12614000260628
Completed
Phase 2

A prospective randomised single-blinded clinical trial in a community setting will evaluate the outcome of foot orthoses compared to hip strengthening exercises in people with patellofemoral pain. The FOHX trial.

Professor Bill Vicenzino0 sites220 target enrollmentMarch 11, 2014

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Professor Bill Vicenzino
Enrollment
220
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 11, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Professor Bill Vicenzino

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patellofemoral pain of non\-traumatic origin and greater than six weeks duration
  • 2\. Patellofemoral pain that is provoked by at least two of the following activities: squatting, jogging or running, hopping, jumping, stair ascending or descending.
  • 3\. Patellofemoral pain over the previous week equal to or greater than 3 out of 10 on a numerical pain rating scale.
  • 4\. Pain on palpation about the patella.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Concomitant injury or pathology of other knee structures (e.g. ligament, tendon or cartilage)
  • 2\. A history of knee surgery, patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation, Osgood\-Schlatter’s disease, Sinding\-Larsen\-Johanssen Syndrome
  • 3\. A positive patella apprehension test or evidence of swelling at the knee
  • 4\. A foot condition that may preclude the use of foot orthoses
  • 5\. Pain at the hip, pelvis or low back
  • 6\. Physiotherapy treatment of patellofemoral pain that included foot orthoses or hip exercises in the last 12 months
  • 6\. Current use of anti\-inflammatory or corticosteroid medication.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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