Comparison Study of Two Chiropractic Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain Due to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT00401050 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 06-15-06
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 31
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of combined chiropractic care in anterior knee pain patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

patellofemoral pain syndrome; chiropractic; knee pain; chiropractic manipulation; Graston Instrument Soft Tissue Mobilization(GISTM)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)before treatment, after last treatment and at 2 month follow up

  Baseline, 6th Treatment, 2 Month Follow-Up

• Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before treatment, after last treatment and at 2 month follow up

  Baseline, 6th Treatment, 2 Month Follow-Up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• a functional measure (step-ups, step-downs and squats) before treatment, after last treatment and at 2 month follow up

  Baseline, 6th Treatment, 2 Month Follow-Up

• Patient Satisfaction Scale at 2 month follow up only

  Baseline, 6th Treatment, 2 Month Follow-Up

Interventions

chiropractic manipulative therapy PROCEDURE

knee exercises PROCEDURE

Graston Instrument Soft Tissue Mobilization (GISTM) PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• anterior, peri or retropatellar knee pain \>3 months from at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stair-climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping/jumping or overuse activities. Pain is relieved by rest.
• insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident; and
• presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on step down from a 25-cm step, or during a double-legged squat
• other disorders such as OA, instability or medial meniscus injury must be ruled out
• X-ray or MRI findings not required. There is no clear correlation between severity of complaints and arthroscopic or radiologic findings
• A VAS-Worst pain of ≥ 5.0; a AKPS of ≥ 50.This reflects the current probability that less PFPS patients with less severity currently consult chiropractors for this disorder

You may not qualify if:

• Patellar subluxation/dislocation
• meniscal injuries
• intra-articular pathology (ACL injury, etc)
• ligament laxity
• Osgood-Schlatters
• Sinding-Larsen-Johanson syndrome
• knee joint effusion
• previous surgery on patellofemoral joint
• illiteracy/inability to understand and answer questionnaires
• inability to attend all treatment sessions
• true locking of knee joint
• a neurological disorder that influences gait
• if taking medication, amount will be diarized - otherwise not allowed
• foot orthotics allowed if already worn
• arthritidies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cleveland Chiropractic College: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cleveland Chirpractic College Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90004, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• James W. Brantingham, D.C., PhD.

  Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2006
• First Posted: November 17, 2006
• Study Start: June 1, 2006
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2007
• Study Completion: December 1, 2007
• Last Updated: April 20, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-04

Locations

US (1)