Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of Two Exercise Programs on Knee Motor Control
Lead Sponsor:
University of Melbourne
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Conditions:
Knee Pain
Patellofemoral Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-40 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Pain at the front of the knee is a common condition treated by physical therapists. Treatment may consist of generalised strengthening exercises directed at the quadriceps muscle or specific retrainin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged between 16-40 years, with the upper age limit to reduce the likelihood of osteoarthritic changes in the patellofemoral joint
- a self-reported history of anterior or retropatellar knee pain with insidious onset of symptoms and with at least one episode of pain in the past 12 months where pain was aggravated by at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stairs, squat, running, kneeling and hopping/jumping
- currently asymptomatic for at least 8 weeks prior to assessment
- delay in the onset of VMO EMG relative to that of VL of greater than 10 ms during either the ascent or descent of a stair stepping task
Exclusion
- current knee pain
- history of knee surgery or other knee injury in previous 12 months
- physiotherapy treatment for knee pain in the past 12 months
- history of patellar dislocation/subluxation
- clinical evidence of meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, traction apophysitis around the patellofemoral complex, patellar tendon pathology, chondral damage, osteoarthritis and spinal referred pain
- current lower limb pathology affecting their ability to satisfactorily complete the testing or exercise protocol
- current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or corticosteroid drugs
- inability to communicate and comprehend written or verbal instructions in English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00662493
Start Date
March 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
April 21 2008
Active Locations (1)
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University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3010