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

October 24, 2016 updated by: Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli, University of Nove de Julho

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02020000
        • Universidade Nove de Julho

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

18 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sensorimotor
Sensorimotor, this arm will receive sensorimotor and hip muscle strengthening.
Other: Sensorimotor
Other Names:
  • Sensorimotor, balancing exercises, motor coordination, proprioceptive stimuli.
Active Comparator: Strength
Strength, this arm will receive only hip muscle strengthening.
Other: Strength
Other Names:
  • Hip abductors and lateral rotators and knee extensors strengthening

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Function and pain intensity
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Three-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower limbs during the step down task
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Function and pain intensity
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after randomization
3 and 6 months after randomization

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 28, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • pl001

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