The Immediate Effects of Passive Hip Joint Mobilization on Hip Muscle Strength in Patients With Anterior Knee Pain

The aim of the study is to assess the immediate effects of passive hip joint mobilisation (in comparison to a sham mobilisation) on eccentric hip abductor/external rotator muscle strength on the basis of manual muscle testing with a hand-held-dynamometer within a double-blinded cross-over study design. Patients with anterior knee pain and signs of impaired hip function will be recruited in Vienna and surrounding area, measurements/data collection will be conducted by two experienced physiotherapists in a physiotherapy group practice in 1150 Vienna.

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Key information

Conditions

Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Praxisgemeinschaft "Bewegungsoase"

Vienna, 1150, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

diagnosis: anterior knee pain
Prescription for physiotherapeutic treatment of anterior knee pain
signs of functional hip impairment:
impaired hip kinematics during single leg squat
reduced passive hip joint mobility in comparison to the other, unaffected side
manually weak tested hip abductors/external rota-tors in comparison to the other, unaffected side

Exclusion criteria

intraarticular knee pathology
preceding trauma/operation of lower extremity on affected side
spinal disorders associated with low back pain, lumbar referred pain or nerve root irritation
severe and/or recurring ankle sprains in recent history (significant enough, that it required a period of immobilization)
other relevant comorbidities such as neurologic/rheumatologic/psychiatric diseases, osteoporosis and malign disorders
pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Joint Mobilization

Other

Manual Therapy Intervention, commonly used by physiotherapists

Laying on of Hands

Other

Sham Hip Joint Mobilization

Primary outcomes

Muscle Strength

Time frame: 10 minutes

muscle strength data obtained from torque measurements of the hip abductor/external rotator muscles of participants before and after intervention via manual muscle testing (using a hand-held dynamometer)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sheffield Hallam University

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Registry information

Official study title

What Are the Immediate Effects of Passive Hip Joint Mobilization on Hip Abductor/External Rotator Muscle Strength in Patients With Anterior Knee Pain and Impaired Hip Function

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Dec 11, 2018
Registry last updated: Jun 7, 2019

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