Comparison Study of Two Chiropractic Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain Due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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Conditions studied: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of combined chiropractic care in anterior knee pain patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00401050

Run by

Cleveland Chiropractic College

People needed

31

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-04-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Cleveland Chirpractic College Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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