Correlation Between the Amplitude of Ankle Dorsiflexion and Occurrence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Correlation Between the Amplitude of Ankle Dorsiflexion and Occurrence of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03213015
• Other study ID #: 2.128.451
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 4, 2017
• Last updated: July 10, 2017
• Start date: January 25, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Universidade Anhanguera
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to verify the clinical reliability of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADROM) measurement with weight bearing (WB) using an app on the smartphone (iHand) and to verify if there is correlation between the limitation of the ADROM and the PFP.

Description:

The change in lower extremity movement pattern has been previously associated with severe knee disorders, including anterior cruciate ligament rupture, patellar tendinopathy, iliotibial band syndrome, and patellofemoral pain (PFP). The aim of this study was to verify the clinical reliability of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADROM) measurement with weight bearing (WB) using an app on the smartphone (iHand) and to verify if there is correlation between the limitation of the ADROM and the PFP.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 67
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: March 25, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• volunteers with a history of patelofemoral pain

• presence of image (lesion) in cartilage tissue in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

• knee dynamic valgus during the single leg squat test and step down test (clinical tests)

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute knee lesion

• acute ankle lesion

• surgical procedures before six months ago

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Somatoform Disorders
• Syndrome

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Ankle dorsiflexion measurement
It was used the test with WB, called Lunge Test, in which each evaluator marked a point 15 cm distal to the anterior tuberosity of the tibia (TAT) with a felt tip pen. After that the smartphone (app iHand) will be placed at this point. Between each measurement, the mark was removed with alcohol 70% The demarcated point served as a guide for positioning the smartphone. In order to standardize the smartphone positioning, BHome (home button on the iPhone), was aligned with the TAT pen mark. To ensure the same distance from the foot to the test, the distance of the hallux to the wall was measured (tape measure), recorded and reused for each test.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Filipe Abdalla	Campo Grande	Mato Grosso do Sul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Filipe Abdalla dos Reis

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

References & Publications (1)

Dill KE, Begalle RL, Frank BS, Zinder SM, Padua DA. Altered knee and ankle kinematics during squatting in those with limited weight-bearing-lunge ankle-dorsiflexion range of motion. J Athl Train. 2014 Nov-Dec;49(6):723-32. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Ankle Dorsiflexion Degrees	We will evaluate the ankle range of motion (dorsiflexion) with app (iHand) in smartphone. The measurement will be in degree.	1 day