Effects of Lumbopelvic Manipulation on Hip and Knee Neuromuscular Activity

NCT ID: NCT01637480

Last Updated: 2015-01-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-04-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determined if a lower back treatment would change the hip and knee muscle activities in people with and without anterior knee pain. The investigators hypothesized that the lower back treatment may change the hip and knee muscle activities in people with anterior knee pain but not in people without anterior knee pain.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Participants with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Lumbopelvic manipulation

Intervention Type: OTHER

High-velocity-low-amplitude thrust manipulation of the lumbopelvic region

Healthy control

Age- and gender-matched participants without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lumbopelvic manipulation

Intervention Type: OTHER

High-velocity-low-amplitude thrust manipulation of the lumbopelvic region

Interventions

Lumbopelvic manipulation

High-velocity-low-amplitude thrust manipulation of the lumbopelvic region

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. insidious onset of symptoms of non-traumatic origin

2. pain with patellar facet palpation or compression

3. subjective knee pain rating of at least 3/10 on the pain visual analog scale during at least one of the following activities:

• ascending stair
• descending stair
• kneeling
• squatting
• running
• jumping
• prolong sitting for more than 20 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

1. history of spine, hip or knee surgery

2. history of hip pathology or other knee condition

3. current significant injury of any lower extremity joints

4. pregnancy

5. sign of nerve root compression

6. osteoporosis or history of compression fracture

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Texas Woman's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Ammar M Al Abbad, Master

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Texas Woman's University

Locations

Texas Woman's University, School of Physical Therapy - Dallas Campus

Dallas, Texas, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

16882

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id