Dosage-dependence of Graded Exercise Therapy in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

NCT ID: NCT01290705

Last Updated: 2016-02-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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With this study two different therapeutic exercise regimens will be compared in patients with anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome, PFPS).

Detailed Description

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Exercise therapy is widely used in the conservative treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), but there is still no consensus on recommending any specific rehabilitation program.

This study evaluates two different therapeutic exercise regimens in patients with PFPS and their effect on pain at rest and function.

Supervised exercise therapy will be applied in both groups three times a week over a 3-month period with individually tailored and graded exercise programs, differing between groups in terms of number of exercises, number of repetitions and sets, and time spent on performing aerobic exercises.

Conditions

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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high exercise

High dose, high repetition exercise therapy, 3 times weekly in 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High exercise therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

low exercise

low dose, low repetition exercise therapy, 3 times weekly in 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low exercise therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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High exercise therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Low exercise therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Pain when

* Walking stairs
* Squatting
* Running
* Cycling
* Sitting with knees flexed for a prolonged period of time
* Grinding of the patella
* Other positive physical tests (Clarke's test, patellar crepitus, tenderness upon palpation of the posterior surface of the patella, patellar facets or surrounding structures)

Exclusion Criteria

* Knee osteoarthrosis/ arthritis
* previous knee injury or knee operations
* patellar tendinopathy
* Osgood- Schlatter's disease
* Other defined pathological conditions of the knee
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jan Harry Størksen

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

References

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Osteras B, Osteras H, Torstensen TA. Long-term effects of medical exercise therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: results from a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with 12 months follow-up. Physiotherapy. 2013 Dec;99(4):311-6. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23764516 (View on PubMed)

Osteras B, Osteras H, Torstensen TA, Vasseljen O. Dose-response effects of medical exercise therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised controlled clinical trial. Physiotherapy. 2013 Jun;99(2):126-31. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.009. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23219636 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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17790

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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