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Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

Primary Purpose

Muscular Weakness

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Exercise
Sponsored by
Mayo Clinic
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Muscular Weakness focused on measuring Knee, Hip, Muscle Strength, Electromyography, Biomechanical Phenomena

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 36 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • female
  • healthy, active individuals
  • age 18-36
  • walk without assistive device
  • able to run, jump, squat without difficulty
  • show evidence of hip muscle dysfunction on screening exam

Exclusion criteria

  • history of knee ligament injury, knee surgery, patella dislocation
  • knee pain traversing stairs, squatting or after prolonged sitting within 6 months of test
  • joint line tenderness suggestive of meniscus pathology
  • positive knee ligament stress tests

Sites / Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

Control

Exercise

Arm Description

No intervention

Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Knee valgus angle

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
January 21, 2014
Last Updated
September 2, 2014
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02042937
Brief Title
Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment
Official Title
Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Can participants enhance gluteus maximus recruitment during a single-leg squat test following a neuromuscular training program?

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Muscular Weakness
Keywords
Knee, Hip, Muscle Strength, Electromyography, Biomechanical Phenomena

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
20 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No intervention
Arm Title
Exercise
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Exercise
Intervention Description
Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knee valgus angle
Time Frame
6 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
36 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria female healthy, active individuals age 18-36 walk without assistive device able to run, jump, squat without difficulty show evidence of hip muscle dysfunction on screening exam Exclusion criteria history of knee ligament injury, knee surgery, patella dislocation knee pain traversing stairs, squatting or after prolonged sitting within 6 months of test joint line tenderness suggestive of meniscus pathology positive knee ligament stress tests
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John Hollman, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
23579368
Citation
Hollman JH, Hohl JM, Kraft JL, Strauss JD, Traver KJ. Modulation of frontal-plane knee kinematics by hip-extensor strength and gluteus maximus recruitment during a jump-landing task in healthy women. J Sport Rehabil. 2013 Aug;22(3):184-90. doi: 10.1123/jsr.22.3.184. Epub 2013 Apr 9.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
22840731
Citation
Hollman JH, Hohl JM, Kraft JL, Strauss JD, Traver KJ. Effects of hip extensor fatigue on lower extremity kinematics during a jump-landing task in women: a controlled laboratory study. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012 Nov;27(9):903-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.07.004. Epub 2012 Jul 26.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
19321910
Citation
Hollman JH, Ginos BE, Kozuchowski J, Vaughn AS, Krause DA, Youdas JW. Relationships between knee valgus, hip-muscle strength, and hip-muscle recruitment during a single-limb step-down. J Sport Rehabil. 2009 Feb;18(1):104-17. doi: 10.1123/jsr.18.1.104.
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