A Comparison of Two Exercise Programs on Knee Motor Control
NCT ID: NCT00662493
Last Updated: 2008-04-21
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2003-03-31
2005-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
Motor control retraining program
Motor control retraining program
Specific retraining of VMO activation in a low-load situation,and progressed to integrate more functional positions. Use of dual channel biofeedback was incorporated
Quadriceps strengthening program
4 exercises focused on quadriceps strengthening commencing at a resistance of 60% 1 repetition maximum. Each exercise was performed for 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Interventions
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Motor control retraining program
Specific retraining of VMO activation in a low-load situation,and progressed to integrate more functional positions. Use of dual channel biofeedback was incorporated
Quadriceps strengthening program
4 exercises focused on quadriceps strengthening commencing at a resistance of 60% 1 repetition maximum. Each exercise was performed for 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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 Criteria
* 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
16 Years
40 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
OTHER
University of Melbourne
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Melbourne
Principal Investigators
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Kim L Bennell, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne
Kim Bennell
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne
Kim Bennell, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne
Locations
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University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Countries
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References
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Bennell K, Duncan M, Cowan S, McConnell J, Hodges P, Crossley K. Effects of vastus medialis oblique retraining versus general quadriceps strengthening on vasti onset. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 May;42(5):856-64. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c12771.
Other Identifiers
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020077
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id