Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison Study of Two Chiropractic Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain Due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Cleveland Chiropractic College
Conditions:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of combined chiropractic care in anterior knee pain patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Detailed Description
Exercise is standard of care for PFPS but gives limited pain reduction and functional improvement. Previous manipulative therapy for PFPS (with and without exercise) has been limited to the patellofem...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- anterior, peri or retropatellar knee pain \>3 months from at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stair-climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping/jumping or overuse activities. Pain is relieved by rest.
- insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident; and
- presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on step down from a 25-cm step, or during a double-legged squat
- other disorders such as OA, instability or medial meniscus injury must be ruled out
- X-ray or MRI findings not required. There is no clear correlation between severity of complaints and arthroscopic or radiologic findings
- A VAS-Worst pain of ≥ 5.0; a AKPS of ≥ 50.This reflects the current probability that less PFPS patients with less severity currently consult chiropractors for this disorder
Exclusion
- Patellar subluxation/dislocation
- meniscal injuries
- intra-articular pathology (ACL injury, etc)
- ligament laxity
- Osgood-Schlatters
- Sinding-Larsen-Johanson syndrome
- knee joint effusion
- previous surgery on patellofemoral joint
- illiteracy/inability to understand and answer questionnaires
- inability to attend all treatment sessions
- true locking of knee joint
- a neurological disorder that influences gait
- if taking medication, amount will be diarized - otherwise not allowed
- foot orthotics allowed if already worn
- arthritidies
- bursitis
- patellar tendonitis
- older subjects \> 45 years of age
- subjects \< 18 years of age
- those that begin marked ↑ in physical activity during the course of the trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00401050
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
April 20 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Cleveland Chirpractic College Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90004