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Lumbar Thrust-mobilization Effects on Hip Strength and Anterior Knee Pain

NCT04119310 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2019-10-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate changes in lateral hip muscle strength as well as self-reported pain during the performance of three functional tests in patients with anterior knee pain following a lumbopelvic thrust-mobilization.

Hypothesis(es):

Lumbar thrust-mobilization will lead to increased lateral hip strength and decreased anterior knee pain during 3 functional activities (single leg step down, functional squat, drop jump).

Conditions

  • Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Lumbar-thrust mobilization

The intervention group will receive passive spinal rotational grade V thrust-mobilization, based on Maitland's approach. The intervention will be performed with the subject in right sidelying and left sidelying. The operator's palpating hand is placed over the L2-3 intervertebral space, and the other hand bends both legs of the participant up to the range at which the L2-3 midposition is found. The participant is then asked to straighten the lower leg and hook the upper leg over it with the upper leg's knee positioned over the side of the plinth. While the lower component is kept still, the participant's trunk is rotated until the hip starts to lift off from the plinth. The bottom hand and uppermost hand rest under a pillow and the chest wall, respectively. With the starting position settled, the operator stands behind the participant, takes up the slack within the spine and then provides a grade V thrust- mobilization while stabilizing the uppermost shoulder.

OTHER

Sham thrust-mobilization

Subjects are positioned in right sidelying. The experimenter holds both knees with one arm while placing their opposite hand on the participant's lumbar spine. The experimenter performs 1 min of flexion and extension passive range of motion without reaching physiological end range in either direction of movement. This is repeated with the subject in left sidelying.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Messiah College

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-31
Completion
2020-05-31

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