Correlation Between the Amplitude of Ankle Dorsiflexion and Occurrence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Ankle dorsiflexion measurement

• Registration Number: NCT03213015
• Lead Sponsor: Filipe Abdalla dos Reis

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to verify the clinical reliability of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADROM) measurement with weight bearing (WB) using an app on the smartphone (iHand) and to verify if there is correlation between the limitation of the ADROM and the PFP.

Detailed Description

The change in lower extremity movement pattern has been previously associated with severe knee disorders, including anterior cruciate ligament rupture, patellar tendinopathy, iliotibial band syndrome, and patellofemoral pain (PFP). The aim of this study was to verify the clinical reliability of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADROM) measurement with weight bearing (WB) using an app on the smartphone (iHand) and to verify if there is correlation between the limitation of the ADROM and the PFP.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-25
• Primary Completion: 2017-03-25
• Study Completion: 2017-06-30
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-10
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

• volunteers with a history of patelofemoral pain
• presence of image (lesion) in cartilage tissue in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• knee dynamic valgus during the single leg squat test and step down test (clinical tests)

Exclusion Criteria

• acute knee lesion
• acute ankle lesion
• surgical procedures before six months ago

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental	Ankle dorsiflexion measurement	Measurement of ankle dorsiflexion ROM (range of motion) with iHand app (smartphone)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ankle Dorsiflexion Degrees	1 day	We will evaluate the ankle range of motion (dorsiflexion) with app (iHand) in smartphone. The measurement will be in degree.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Filipe Abdalla; 🇧🇷 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil