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

Primary Purpose

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Brazil

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Strength

Sensorimotor

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

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

Sites / Locations

Universidade Nove de Julho

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Sensorimotor

Strength

Arm Description

Sensorimotor, this arm will receive sensorimotor and hip muscle strengthening.

Strength, this arm will receive only hip muscle strengthening.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Function and pain intensity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles

Three-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower limbs during the step down task

Function and pain intensity

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT01804608

First Posted

February 28, 2013

Last Updated

October 24, 2016

Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT01804608

Brief Title

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

Official Title

Kinematics of Lower Limb, Pain and Function of the Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Who Underwent Two Types Treatment: Randomized Clinical Trial

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

October 2016

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

March 2013 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

September 2014 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

February 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

5. Study Description

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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

ParticipantInvestigator

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

34 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Sensorimotor

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Sensorimotor, this arm will receive sensorimotor and hip muscle strengthening.

Arm Title

Strength

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Arm Description

Strength, this arm will receive only hip muscle strengthening.

Intervention Type

Other

Intervention Name(s)

Strength

Other Intervention Name(s)

Hip abductors and lateral rotators and knee extensors strengthening

Intervention Type

Other

Intervention Name(s)

Sensorimotor

Other Intervention Name(s)

Sensorimotor, balancing exercises, motor coordination, proprioceptive stimuli.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Function and pain intensity

Time Frame

4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles

Time Frame

4 weeks

Title

Three-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower limbs during the step down task

Time Frame

4 weeks

Title

Function and pain intensity

Time Frame

3 and 6 months after randomization

10. Eligibility

Sex

Female

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

30 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

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

Facility Information:

Facility Name

Universidade Nove de Julho

City

Sao Paulo

ZIP/Postal Code

02020000

Country

Brazil

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

PubMed Identifier

24884455

Citation

Rabelo ND, Lima B, Reis AC, Bley AS, Yi LC, Fukuda TY, Costa LO, Lucareli PR. Neuromuscular training and muscle strengthening in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a protocol of randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 May 16;15:157. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-157.

Results Reference

derived

Links:

URL

http://www.uninove.br

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