Lumbar Manipulation for Hip and Muscle Strength

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

In brief

The aim of this double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial is to investigate the immediate effects of spinal manipulation on hip and knee muscle strength and pain-free deep squat range of motion in order to answer several conceptual and practical research questions

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03101956

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

42

Starts

2017-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Referred to out-patient physical therapy for a knee condition and a chief complaint of anterior knee pain
• Anterior knee pain with squatting
• Agreed to be in the study and signed the informed consent document

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of any medical 'red flags' suggestive of pain that is not of musculoskeletal origin
• Osteoporosis or recent fracture of the hip or spinal joints
• Spinal or hip joint surgery or prosthesis
• Knee surgery on the affected knee within the last 6 months
• Spinal instability (Grade II spondylolithesis or greater), spondyloarthritides, or severe spinal misalignment
• Nervous system disease or disorder
• Pregnant
• Lumbar nerve root compression (any of the following signs present)
• Positive straight leg raise (SLR) test less than 45°
• Marked paresis involving a major muscle group of the lower extremity
• Diminished, and asymmetric (lower than uninvolved side), lower extremity
• muscle stretch reflex
• Diminished or absent sensation to pinprick in any lower extremity dermatome

Where it is running

• New York University School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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