Effects of Lumbopelvic Manipulation on Hip and Knee Neuromuscular Activity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Lumbopelvic manipulation

• Registration Number: NCT01637480
• Lead Sponsor: Texas Woman's University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determined if a lower back treatment would change the hip and knee muscle activities in people with and without anterior knee pain. The investigators hypothesized that the lower back treatment may change the hip and knee muscle activities in people with anterior knee pain but not in people without anterior knee pain.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-25
• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-11
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2015-01-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy control	Lumbopelvic manipulation	Age- and gender-matched participants without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome	Lumbopelvic manipulation	Participants with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Electromyography (EMG)	The EMG data will be collected within 48 hours for all participants in both groups. On Day 1, data will be collected twice at baseline. On Day 2, data will be collected before and immediately after as well as 15, 30, and 45 min after the intervention.	Electromyography (EMG) onset time of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, vastus medialis oblique, and vastus lateralis muscles.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	The Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be assessed before and 45 min after the lower back treatment (lumbopelvic manipulation) for participants in the patellofemoral pain syndrome group on Day 2 only.	Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a 100 mm continuous line between two end-points. The left end-point represents "no pain" and the right end-point represents the "worst pain imaginable".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Texas Woman's University, School of Physical Therapy - Dallas Campus; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States