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NCT Number: NCT01804608

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidade Nove de Julho

São Paulo, 02020000, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Strength

Other

Other names: Hip abductors and lateral rotators and knee extensors strengthening

Sensorimotor

Other

Other names: Sensorimotor, balancing exercises, motor coordination, proprioceptive stimuli.

Primary outcomes

  1. Function and pain intensity

    Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle strength of the hip and knee muscles

    Time frame: 4 weeks

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

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  3. Function and pain intensity

    Time frame: 3 and 6 months after randomization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Mar 5, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 25, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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