Patellar Taping on Proprioceptive Exercises in Young Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
NCT ID: NCT02322515
Last Updated: 2015-12-02
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-01-31
2015-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Forty voluntary young women (from 18 to 35 years) with three or more clinical symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome will be recruited. The participants will answer a clinical questionnaire in regard to knee pain and a specific patellofemoral questionnaire titled: the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS). All participants will sign an informed consent form approved by the North of Parana University Ethics Committee for Research on Human Subjects. The sample will be randomized in two groups: (G1) the experimental group that will use a rigid patellar taping (n = 20) for the correction in lateralization of the patella and stabilization of the knee. The lateral stabilization will be made with self-adhesive taping positioned in the lateral border of the patella and tensioned in relation to the medial portion of the femur condyle, which allows an edge of the medial board patella and a stretching of lateral structures of the knee. All procedure will follow the recommendation from McConnell studies with regard to the patellar femoral syndrome; and (G2) the placebo group that will use a rigid patellar taping (n = 20), but without no correction of lateralization of the patella and/or stabilization of the knee. The taping will be placed incorrectly such as in the vertical position of knee and without any tension or traction around structures and patella. A computer will be used to generate the randomization sequence of the participants. The allocation will be printed in cards by sequentially numbered in opaque envelopes.
Before performing the exercises, a maximum voluntary isometric contraction will be performed for the knee extensor muscles (e.g. specifically the VMO and VL) and hip abductor muscles (e.g. GM) in order to normalize the signal EMG for determining of the level muscular activity during each exercise, with the correct taping and/or placebo. All participants, after randomization, will perform seven proprioceptive exercises on one leg-stance position in different surfaces: 1) static position in force platform, 2) dynamic in flexion-extension knee on a force platform, 3) anteroposterior sway on rectangular rocker board, 4) mediolateral sway on rectangular rocker board, 5) unipodal standing on a swing apparatus, 6) unipodal standing on a mini-trampoline, and 7) unipodal standing on bosu balance ball. Each exercise has a time of 15 seconds performance, while sway centre of pressure parameters will be computed (exercise #1 and #2), and EMG surface will recording (VMO, VL, GM) for all seven. First, one baseline measure (without taping) will be performed and immediately after with the use of taping (intervention or placebo).
An ANOVA two-way will be performed to compare the two groups (G1 and G2) and two times (before and immediately after with taping) and the effects of interaction (Groups x Times). The size effect also will be computed to determine the rate of the changes observed.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention Taping
The experimental group will use a rigid patellar taping (G1, n = 22) for the correction of lateralization of the patella and stabilization of the knee. The lateral stabilization will be made with self-adhesive taping positioned in the lateral border of the patella and tensioned in relation to the medial portion of the femur condyle, which allows an edge of the medial board patella and a stretching of lateral structures of the knee. All procedure will follow the recommendation from McConnell studies with regard to the patellar femoral syndrome.
Intervention taping
A rigid patellar taping will be used for the correction in lateralization of the patella and more stabilization of the knee.
Placebo Taping
The placebo group will use a rigid patellar taping (G2, n = 22), but without no correction of lateralization of the patella and/or stabilization of the knee. The taping will be placed incorrectly such as in the vertical position of knee and without any tension or traction around structures and patella.
Placebo Taping
A rigid patellar taping will be used in the vertical position and without no correction in lateralization of the patella and/or stabilization of the knee.
Interventions
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Intervention taping
A rigid patellar taping will be used for the correction in lateralization of the patella and more stabilization of the knee.
Placebo Taping
A rigid patellar taping will be used in the vertical position and without no correction in lateralization of the patella and/or stabilization of the knee.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* pain on patellar palpation,
* pain while stepping down from a 25-cm step or during a double leg squat,
* symptoms for at least 1 month, average pain level of 3 cm or more on a 10-cm VAS.
Exclusion Criteria
* history of patellar dislocation/subluxation, or clinical evidence of meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, traction, apophysitis around the patellofemoral complex, patellar tendon pathology, chondral damage, osteoarthritis, or referred pain from the spine, features that could affect the implementation of the trial,
* previous experience with patellar taping, an inability to attend a physical therapy clinic for a 6-wk treatment program,
* allergic reaction to adhesive tape,
* pregnancy, and an inability to understand the experimental protocol.
18 Years
35 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
OTHER
Universidade Norte do Paraná
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rubens Alexandre da Silva Jr
Titular professor
Principal Investigators
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Rubens A DA SILVA, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universidade Norte do Paraná
References
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Cowan SM, Bennell KL, Crossley KM, Hodges PW, McConnell J. Physical therapy alters recruitment of the vasti in patellofemoral pain syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Dec;34(12):1879-85. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200212000-00004.
McCONNELL J. The management of chondromalacia patellae: a long term solution. Aust J Physiother. 1986;32(4):215-23. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60654-1.
Lee SE, Cho SH. The effect of McConnell taping on vastus medialis and lateralis activity during squatting in adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome. J Exerc Rehabil. 2013 Apr;9(2):326-30. doi: 10.12965/jer.130018. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
Araujo CG, de Souza Guerino Macedo C, Ferreira D, Shigaki L, da Silva RA. Mcconnell's patellar taping does not alter knee and hip muscle activation differences during proprioceptive exercises: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2016 Dec;31:72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.09.006. Epub 2016 Sep 21.
Other Identifiers
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Unopar-Rubens
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id