Temporal Activation of Core Muscles and Vasti in Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

NCT04589702 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: (P.T.Rec/012/001659)
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: To compare the temporal muscle activation between females with PF OA and normal controls during stair ascent. Methods: An observational comparative study was conducted with thirty-one females with PF OA and 11 healthy ones. The onset times of multifidus, transversus abdominus (TrA), gluteus medius (GM), and vasti muscles were measured by quantitative Electromyography during stair ascent task. hypothesis: Investigators hypothesized that there won't be a significant difference between females with PF OA and their matched healthy group regarding the onset times of vastus medialis obliqus (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL), gluteus medius (GM), multifidus, and transversus abdominus (TrA), during stair ascent task.

Conditions

Chondromalacia Patellae

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The EMG onset of multifidus, transversus abdominus (TrA), gluteus medius (GM), and vasti muscles

  investigators collected the EMG activity of VMO, VL, GM, multifidus, and TrA using bipolar Ag-AgCl disposable surface electrodes (Better signal solution medical supply Co., limited, Zhongshan, China) and eight channels high-resolution wireless bio amplifier (WBA) system (Biomation, Almonte, Canada).

  from admission to discharge, up to two weeks

Study Arms (2)

females with isolated patellofemoral arthritis

those with anterior knee pain

healthy females

those without anterior knee pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients were recruited from the Outpatient Clinic of Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital and the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University as well. However, control subjects were recruited via advertising in the local community.

You may qualify if:

• Anterior- or retro-patellar knee pain aggravated by at least two activities that load the PFJ (eg; stair ambulation, squatting and/or rising from sitting) .
• Pain during these activities presented on most days during the past month and their pain severity was ≥ 4 on an 11 point numerical pain scale during aggravating activities .,
• A grade less than (2) from postero-anterior views on the Kellgren - Lawrence (KL) grading scale.
• \. no history of knee pathology or pain with any of the provocative activities which were mentioned above.

You may not qualify if:

• \. concomitant pain from tibiofemoral joint or other knee structures .
• current or previous pain in the hip, lumbar spine or foot that had lasted longer than 3 months and/or required intervention.
• a history of lower extremity, pelvis or spine fractures; spine, hip, knee or foot surgeries; hip or patellar subluxation/ dislocation.
• injury to any of knee ligaments or meniscus.
• systemic diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis), neurological conditions or fibromyalgia . 5.The professional athletes; people who exercise more than two hours a day or every other day, were also excluded .

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Giza, 11432, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chondromalacia Patellae

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cartilage Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

• Aladdin A. balbaa, professor

  Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2020
• First Posted: October 19, 2020
• Study Start: March 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 10, 2019
• Study Completion: September 30, 2020
• Last Updated: October 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)