Core Stabilization for the Treatment of Anterior Knee Pain

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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The investigators hypothesize that the use of trunk (core) stabilization exercises early in treatment combined with lower extremity exercises will enhance the outcome over lower extremity exercises alone in the treatment of young athletes with anterior knee pain.

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Detailed Description

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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

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Core stabilization

This arm will receive 3 weeks of core stabilization training followed by 3 weeks of lower extremity stretching and strengthening as appropriate to address impairments noted in the examination and to progress function.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

core stabilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Lower extremity training only

This arm with receive 6 weeks of impairment based stretching and strengthening to restore function.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

lower extremity training only

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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core stabilization

Intervention Type OTHER

lower extremity training only

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects between 13-20 years of age clinically diagnosed with anterior knee pain.
* Pain should be peripatellar and should include at least 3 of the following:

1. experienced during or after activity
2. prolonged sitting
3. with stair climbing or descending
4. squatting
5. kneeling.
* The subject should be active for at least 30 minutes per day.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous knee surgery
* Signs and symptoms of a specific structural diagnosis not consistent with AKP such as meniscal, ACL, PCL, or collateral ligament tears, pain referral from hip or lumbar spine (determined during examination), traumatic patellar dislocation, an inability to adequately understand or communicate in English.

Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No