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Efficacy of Therapeutic Exercise Compared to Femoral Nerve Mobilisation in Knee Tendinosis

NCT06569433 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-08-26

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Summary

Tendons, located between muscle and bone, transmit force from the former to the latter, allowing joint movement. They are composed mainly of collagen, elastin and water, and are divided into three zones: osteotendinous junction (tendon-bone), myotendinous junction (muscle-tendon) and the tendon body.

Knee tendinosis is a pathology that affects the tendons of this joint due to the breakdown of collagen in the tendon body, characterised by pain during and after exercise, inflammation and loss of function. It is common in athletes, especially in jumping sports such as basketball and volleyball, due to repetitive strain, injury or ageing. Factors such as weight, leg length and muscle strength can influence its development. Radiologically, patellar tendon thickening, and abnormalities are seen.

Treatment includes eccentric exercises, shock wave therapy, ultrasound-guided sclerosis, anti-inflammatory drugs, plasma injections and aprotinin. Neurodynamic theory suggests that altered mechanosensitivity of the femoral nerve may contribute to knee pain, and neurodynamic techniques can improve nerve mobility and reduce symptoms.

A strength exercise with isometric contractions can decrease pain for up to 45 minutes, being a therapeutic option for patellar tendinopathy without affecting muscle strength.

The research project presented in the master's thesis aims to compare the effectiveness of femoral nerve mobilisation and therapeutic exercise in the treatment of knee tendinosis.

Conditions

  • Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE AND MOBILISATION OF THE FEMORAL NERVE

the control group that will perform only therapeutic exercise will perform a specific exercise programme for knee tendinitis under the supervision of a physiotherapist, while the intervention group that will perform therapeutic exercise plus femoral nerve mobilisation will receive therapeutic exercise sessions and femoral nerve mobilisations performed by a trained physiotherapist. The intervention will last for 6 weeks, during which 60-minute sessions will be held at the centre, measurements will be taken during the six weeks, using standardised questionnaires to evaluate the variables (set out below) and always measuring the range of movement and femoral nerve mobility with the Slump Test on the same day of the week and at the same time of treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-20
Primary Completion
2024-09-20
Completion
2024-12-20

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