Changes in Quadriceps Function Following Local or Distant Interventions in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain

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Conditions studied: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Chondromalacia Patellae, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if interventions applied at a distant site, lumbopelvic region (manipulation and TENS), have a similar effect as interventions applied locally at the knee (TENS) on quadriceps force output and activation as well as reports of pain during common exercises in individuals with PFPS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01434966

Run by

Creighton University

People needed

47

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-14

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 15-50 years
• Insidious onset of patellofemoral pain lasting greater than 1 month in duration
• Unilateral or Bilateral knee pain or dysfunction with at least two of the following symptoms: patella compression, squatting, prolonged sitting, going up or down stairs, or isometric quadriceps contraction.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who are outside of age range (to ensure bony maturity while reducing the prevalence of age related degenerative changes and hypomobility.)
• Ligamentous insufficiency, meniscus damage, patellar tendonitis, history of subluxation/dislocation
• Participants with traumatic spine or lower extremity injury within past 6 months
• Participants who have had previous adverse reactions to electrical stimulation (i.e. electrode burns.)
• Participants with signs indicating lumbar nerve root compression or upper motor neuron lesions (contraindication for lumbopelvic joint manipulation)
• Participants with ankylosing spondylitis (contraindication for lumbopelvic manipulation)
• Participants with spinal cord disease or cauda equina (contraindication for lumbopelvic manipulation)
• Participants with osteoporosis (contraindication for lumbopelvic joint manipulation)
• Participants with rheumatoid arthritis (contraindication to lumbopelvic joint manipulation.)
• Participants who may be currently pregnant. (contraindication for electrical stimulation and lumbopelvic joint manipulation.)
• Participants who have a demand-type cardiac pacemaker (contraindication for electrical stimulation)
• Participants with diagnosis of cancer (current cancer is a contraindication for electrical stimulation and relative contraindication for lumbopelvic joint manipulation)
• Participants who are unable to give consent or are unable to understand procedures of experiment.

Where it is running

• Creighton University — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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