Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment

September 2, 2014 updated by: John H. Hollman, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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 36 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
No intervention
Experimental: Exercise
Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment
Other: Exercise
Exercise to improve gluteus maximus recruitment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Knee valgus angle
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Hollman, PhD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 4, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-009283

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