The effect of patellar tape on patellar malalignment and pain in people with patellofemoral osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000644268
• Lead Sponsor: Early Career Research Scheme

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

inclusion was based on: (i) history of knee pain in the preceding week on at least two of the following activities: stair ambulation, squatting, rising from sitting and locomotion (walking and/or jogging); (ii) average overall knee pain >3 points on a 10 point numerical pain scale; (iii) primary area of pain described in the anterior or retropatellar regions; (iv) physical examination revealing tenderness in the peri-patellar region; and (v) radiographic evidence of either an osteophyte of severity at least grade 2, or joint space narrowing of at least grade 1 with concurrent grade 1 osteophyte(s) in the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) on skyline x-ray. Individuals with concomitant tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) osteoarthritis (OA) were included if the predominant source of symptoms was deemed to be from the PFJ.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) pain at a site distant to the patellar; (ii) concomitant injury or pathology in the lumbar spine, hip or other knee joint structures; (iii) history of fracture, arthroplasty or osteotomy of the knee or hip; (iv) inability to understand written and spoken English; (v) history of allergic reaction to tape; or (vi) contraindications for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (eg implanted metal in vital organs).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified