NCT03771495

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the immediate effects of passive hip joint mobilisation (in comparison to a sham mobilisation) on eccentric hip abductor/external rotator muscle strength on the basis of manual muscle testing with a hand-held-dynamometer within a double-blinded cross-over study design. Patients with anterior knee pain and signs of impaired hip function will be recruited in Vienna and surrounding area, measurements/data collection will be conducted by two experienced physiotherapists in a physiotherapy group practice in 1150 Vienna.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 7, 2018

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 11, 2018

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 21, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 7, 2019

Status Verified

June 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 7, 2018

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2019

Conditions

Anterior Knee Pain SyndromePatellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

mobilizationmuscle strengthhip abductorship external rotators

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Muscle Strength

    muscle strength data obtained from torque measurements of the hip abductor/external rotator muscles of participants before and after intervention via manual muscle testing (using a hand-held dynamometer)

    10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Hip Joint Mobilization

EXPERIMENTAL

passive accessory movement on femur in anterior/posterior direction, grade III for four minutes and passive physiological movement of the most restricted hip joint movement, grade III for one minute (without pain), and a verbal education of hypothesized underlying effect mechanisms.

Other: Joint Mobilization

Laying on of Hands

SHAM COMPARATOR

grade I, very small amplitude without encountering any tissue resistance for five minutes, thus effectively a Laying on of Hands, with a verbal education of hypothesized underlying effect mechanisms.

Other: Laying on of Hands

Interventions

Joint MobilizationOTHER

Manual Therapy Intervention, commonly used by physiotherapists

Hip Joint Mobilization
Laying on of HandsOTHER

Sham Hip Joint Mobilization

Laying on of Hands

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis: anterior knee pain
  • Prescription for physiotherapeutic treatment of anterior knee pain
  • signs of functional hip impairment:
  • impaired hip kinematics during single leg squat
  • reduced passive hip joint mobility in comparison to the other, unaffected side
  • manually weak tested hip abductors/external rota-tors in comparison to the other, unaffected side

You may not qualify if:

  • intraarticular knee pathology
  • preceding trauma/operation of lower extremity on affected side
  • spinal disorders associated with low back pain, lumbar referred pain or nerve root irritation
  • severe and/or recurring ankle sprains in recent history (significant enough, that it required a period of immobilization)
  • other relevant comorbidities such as neurologic/rheumatologic/psychiatric diseases, osteoporosis and malign disorders
  • pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Praxisgemeinschaft "Bewegungsoase"

Vienna, 1150, Austria

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Pfluegler G, Borkovec M, Kasper J, McLean S. The immediate effects of passive hip joint mobilization on hip abductor/external rotator muscle strength in patients with anterior knee pain and impaired hip function. A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial. J Man Manip Ther. 2021 Feb;29(1):14-22. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2020.1765625. Epub 2020 May 26.

    PMID: 32452284DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual Therapies

Study Officials

  • Sionnadh McLean

    Sheffield Hallam University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2018

First Posted

December 11, 2018

Study Start

December 21, 2018

Primary Completion

April 30, 2019

Study Completion

April 30, 2019

Last Updated

June 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

Locations

AU(1)