Kinematics of Lower Limb, Pain and Function of the Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Sensorimotor; Other: Strength

• Registration Number: NCT01804608
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho

Brief Summary

Assess pain, function, trunk and lower limbs kinematic during functional tasks after hip muscle strengthening versus hip muscle strengthening and sensory motor training in lower limbs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-28
• Study Start: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-01
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2015-02
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• Lower limb surgery,
• patella displacement
• knee instability
• Heart or locomotor disorders which might influence the evaluation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sensorimotor	Sensorimotor	Sensorimotor, this arm will receive sensorimotor and hip muscle strengthening.
Strength	Strength	Strength, this arm will receive only hip muscle strengthening.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function and pain intensity	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles	4 weeks
Three-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower limbs during the step down task	4 weeks
Function and pain intensity	3 and 6 months after randomization

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Nove de Julho; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil