Effectiveness of a Roller Intervention in Patients With Anterior Knee Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
- Enrollment
- 15
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in mechanosensitivity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Anterior knee pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation within knee conditions in adolescents and young adults. However, despite the high prevalence of this disorder, its pathogenesis and therefore its treatment are not clearly understood. Foam rolling has become a common intervention to enhance joint mobility and muscle recovery after exercise. the aim of this study is analyze the effectiveness of a roller intervention in patients with anterior knee pain.
Detailed Description
Randomized controlled trial. patients were divided into two groups, intervention and control.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients between 18 and 65 years.
- •Knee anterior pain diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
- •Concomitant somatic or psychiatric disorder
- •Previous knee surgery
- •Other lower limb traumatological pathologies
Arms & Interventions
Intervention group
10 participants will be assigned to the intervention group in order to the inclusion criteria for the study. Experimental group. Manual therapy intervention
Intervention: Manual therapy (Procedure)
Control group
10 participants will be assigned to the control group in order to the inclusion criteria for the study. Control group
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in mechanosensitivity
Time Frame: Changes from baseline mechanosensitivity at 4 weeks
Mechanosensitivity is going to be assessed by a hand-held pressure algometer. The pressure will be applied perpendicular to the skin at a constant rate of 30 kPa/s until the patient felt the pressure change to pain and pressed a button defining the PPT.
Secondary Outcomes
- Isokinetic strength(Baseline, 4 weeks)
- Pain intensity assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory(Baseline, 4 weeks)
- Functional knee limitation assessed by the Kujala Knee Score(Baseline, 4 weeks)
- Vertical jump assessment with a mat(Baseline, 4 weeks)
Investigators
Marie Carmen Valenza
Principal investigator
Universidad de Granada