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The neuromuscular function of the hip abductors and their influence on the Pelvic Drop Sign in runners

The neuromuscular function of the hip abductors and their influence on the Pelvic Drop Sign in runners

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035611
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-12-10
Start date
2024-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop Sign of minimum 5° in the mid-stance phase during running

Interventions

Group 1: maximal strength training of the hip abductors: Subjects place a resistance loop band around the distal lower legs. In single leg stance subjects perform a hip abduction against the resistanc

Sponsors

Universitätsmedizin Halle, Department für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pelvic Drop Sign minimum 5° written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Surgery, trauma or immobilisation of the lower extremity in the last two years - acute symptoms leading to alterations in the gait pattern - pregnancy - allergy to dermatologic tapes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pelvic Drop Sign in degrees The Pelvic Drop Sign is measured at the beginning and after twelve weeks of intervention. The assessment takes place on a treadmill of hp cosmos type quasar med. With a three-dimensional (3D) inertial sensor system type Ultium Motion (Noraxon) the Pelvic Drop Sign will be measured. Therefore three sensors are placed with fixations straps around the pelvis and the thighs. Running speed is individually set by the subjects.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
maximal strength of the hip abductors (one repetition maximum): With a handheld dynamometer (Micro FET) the maximal strength of the hip abductor muscles will be measured in Newton. Therefore subjects are placed in a side-lying position on the treatment table. Cranial of the malleolus lateralis the handheld dynamometer is fixed on a specially constructed hardware. Subjects are instructed to perform a maximal strength against the dynamometer in hip abduction.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Kling

Physiotherapie Kling

a.kling@physio-kling.de+49 8141 53 40 915

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026