Efffectiveness of a Roller Intervention in Anterior Knee Pain

Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of a Roller Intervention in Patients With Anterior Knee Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03620799
• Other study ID #: DF0076UG
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 15, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: Universidad de Granada
• Contact: Marie Carmen Valenza, PhD
• Phone: 958242360
• Email: cvalenza[@]ugr.es
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Anterior knee pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation within knee conditions in adolescents and young adults. However, despite the high prevalence of this disorder, its pathogenesis and therefore its treatment are not clearly understood. Foam rolling has become a common intervention to enhance joint mobility and muscle recovery after exercise. the aim of this study is analyze the effectiveness of a roller intervention in patients with anterior knee pain.

Description:

Randomized controlled trial. patients were divided into two groups, intervention and control.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 15
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 10, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between 18 and 65 years.

• Knee anterior pain diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Concomitant somatic or psychiatric disorder

• Previous knee surgery

• Other lower limb traumatological pathologies

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Intervention

Procedure:
• Manual therapy
A manual intervention technique is employed to the intervention group based on a roller treatment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Granada

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in mechanosensitivity	Mechanosensitivity is going to be assessed by a hand-held pressure algometer. The pressure will be applied perpendicular to the skin at a constant rate of 30 kPa/s until the patient felt the pressure change to pain and pressed a button defining the PPT.	Changes from baseline mechanosensitivity at 4 weeks
Secondary	Vertical jump assessment with a mat	The subject started with the foot of the designated testing leg on the contact mat and their hands on their hips, they were then instructed to sink and hold a knee position (approximately 1208 knee angle), and the experimenter then counted out 4 s. On the count of four the subject was instructed to then jump as high as possible.	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Isokinetic strength	Isokinetic strength of the knee flexors and extensors of each leg will be measured using an isokinetic Biodex dynamometer (Biodex Corporation, Shirley, NY), which recorded instantaneous muscular torques.	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Pain intensity assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory	Pain will be assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory. The Brief Pain Inventory is a pain assessment tool used to measure pain intensity and pain interference. Patients rate the severity of their pain at its worst and least during the previous week, on average, and "right now". Patients rate their level of pain interference in different contexts.	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Functional knee limitation assessed by the Kujala Knee Score	The Kujala Knee Score questionnaire will be selected for self-reported functional activity level of the patients. The composite score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating no functional limitation.	Baseline, 4 weeks