Clinical Trial: Effect of Lower Back Treatment in People With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effect of Lumbopelvic Manipulation on Hip and Knee Neuromuscular Activity, Pain Intensity, and Functional Activity in People With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if a lower back treatment would change the knee pain intensity and the level of functional activities as well as the muscle activities in people with anterior knee pain. The investigators hypothesized that the lower back treatment may change the hip and knee muscle activities as well as reduce the knee pain intensity and improve the functional activities in people with anterior knee pain.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Texas Woman's University

Current Primary Outcome: Electromyography (EMG) of the hip and knee muscle [ Time Frame: The EMG data will be collected within one week for all participants in both groups. ]

EMG unit will be used to study the hip and knee muscle activities.


Original Primary Outcome: Electromyography (EMG) [ Time Frame: The EMG data will be collected within one week for all participants in both groups. ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: The pain VAS data will be collected within one week for all participants in both groups ]
  • Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) [ Time Frame: The LEFS data will be collected within one week for all participants in both groups. ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Texas Woman's University

Dates:
Date Received: October 28, 2013
Date Started: October 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 9, 2015
Last Verified: November 2014