A Clinical Study in the Use of Orthotics in Treating Pain in the Front of the Knee.

Foot Orthotics in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomised Clinical Trial in Primary Care

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000463673

Enrollment

176

Registered

2005-09-22

Start date

2004-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Single Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial of 176 anterior knee pain subjects with 4 arms: 1) Foot Orthotics (shaped to contact foot) 2) Foot Orthotics (flat) 3) Physiotherapy (exercises, tape) 4) 1 & 3 combined. Six sessions with a physiotherapist over a six week period.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Clinical diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome (non traumatic origin) of at least 6 weeks duration;Pain with at least 2 of the following activities: stair walking, jogging/running, squatting, hopping/jumping, kneeling or prolonged sitting.

Exclusion criteria

Concomitant injury or pathology of other knee joint structures eg. meniscal, ligamentous etc.;Pain in or referred from the lumbar spine and hip;History of knee fractures, patellar dislocation/subluxation with a positive apprehension test;Prior physiotherapy treatment (including patellar taping) within the past 12 months;History of allergic reaction to adhesive tape;Current or previous foot orthotic use;Any condition of the foot that preludes orthotic therapy.

Outcome results