Comparison of The Clinical Effects Between Different Physical Therapy Tools in Patellofemoral Pain Patients

March 21, 2007 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate the different effects among the quadriceps strength training, taping, and stretching exercise of iliotibial band in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome by randomized control trial study.

Method:An observer blind, prospective, factorial design randomized controlled trail. 90 young adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome were randomly allocated into one of three treatment groups: (1) Quadriceps strength training, (2) taping, and (3) stretch. Each group received treatment for 8 weeks.

Hypothesis:Patients in quadriceps strength training group may get most outcomes in three groups

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction:Patellofemoral pain syndrome ( PFPS ) is a common knee disorder. Factors that cause patellofemoral pain include: over use, soft tissue imbalance, and malalignment of lower extremity. Patients with patellofemoral pain, caused by soft tissue imbalance was thought to be favorite to receive physical therapies. Clinically, physical therapies for patients with PFPS are including: Quadriceps strength training, taping, and stretching exercise. The aforementioned treatment tools showed different effect mechanism. However, there were few clinical studies to compare the clinical effects among the aforementioned three treatment tools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the different effects among the quadriceps strength training, taping, and stretching exercise of iliotibial band in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome by randomized control trial study.

Methods:An observer blind, prospective, factorial design randomized controlled trail. 90 young adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome were randomly allocated into one of three treatment groups: (1) Quadriceps strength training, (2) taping, and (3) stretch. Each group received treatment for 8 weeks.

Outcome measures were including visual analog scales for worst pain, active-active joint reposition error test, the Chinese version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and one repetition maximum recorded at baseline and after the interventions for 8 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

90

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Mei-Hwa Jan, Master
  • Phone Number: 886-2-33228138
  • Email: mhjan@ntu.edu.tw

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • Recruiting
        • School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 50 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Anterior or retropatellar knee pain present during at least two of the following: ascending/descending stairs, hopping, running, squatting, kneeling, and prolong sitting
  • Insidious onset of symptom unrelated to a traumatic incident
  • Pain on palpation of peripatella
  • VAS>3
  • Age <50 years old
  • Symptoms sustained for more than 1 month

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Over activity: athlete, infatry
  • Patients with meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, patellar tendon pathology, radiation pain from spine, referred pain
  • Neurological disease involved

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
muscle strength
VAS worst
proprioception
functional performance

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Mei-Hwa Jan, Kinesiology Lab, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200611006R

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