The Role of Quadriceps Contraction in Patellar Repositioning - a Computed Tomography Study

NCT ID: NCT00760136

Last Updated: 2008-10-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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Background Previous studies have a great discrepancy concerning the effects of quadriceps contraction on patellar lateral displacement and tilt in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. This discrepancy may be caused by lack of information regarding to classifications of patellofemoral alignment under quadriceps relaxed. We hypothesized quadriceps contraction has different effects on each type of patellofemoral malalignment.

Methods The investigators expect to recruit 150 subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome to participate in this study. All patients underwent computed tomography imaging of symptomatic knees, with and without quadriceps muscle contraction in 0°, 15° and 30° of knee flexion. Patellar lateral condyle index and patellar tilt angles of Sasaki and modified Fulkerson were measured to investigate the effect of quadriceps contraction on patellar repositioning.

Detailed Description

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Background Previous studies have a great discrepancy concerning the effects of quadriceps contraction on patellar lateral displacement and tilt in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. This discrepancy may be caused by lack of information regarding to classifications of patellofemoral alignment under quadriceps relaxed. We hypothesized quadriceps contraction has different effects on each type of patellofemoral malalignment.

We expect to recruit 150 subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome to participate in this study. All patients underwent computed tomography imaging of symptomatic knees, with and without quadriceps muscle contraction in 0°, 15° and 30° of knee flexion. Patellar lateral condyle index and patellar tilt angles of Sasaki and modified Fulkerson were measured to investigate the effect of quadriceps contraction on patellar repositioning.

Conditions

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

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patellofemoral pain quadriceps contraction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Computed Tomography

CT imaging of bilateral knee

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* sitting
* getting up from sitting
* walking upstairs or downstairs
* squatting
* getting up from squatting
* running
* kneeling
* jumping

Exclusion Criteria

* The presence of any major medical disease
* Rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis
* Recent history (within 3 months) of knee surgery
* Image findings of osteoarthritis
* Any deformity of lower limbs
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Mai-Hwa Jan, MS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Graduate institute of physical therapy

Locations

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Mei-Hwa Jan

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Mai-Hwa Jan, MS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 886-2-33228138

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Mei-Hwa Jan, MS

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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9461712133

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id