Clinical Trial: Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Using Footwear
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Using Knee Abduction Moment-Reducing Footwear
Brief Summary: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common running injury and is believed to be associated with higher than normal knee joint loading. Footwear has been developed that may decrease these knee loads in healthy subjects, but their effects on patients with PFPS are unknown. In this study, we aim to test the effects of such footwear on patients with PFPS. We hypothesize that patients who receive the footwear intervention will show a decrease in knee joint loading, and consequently will show improvements in subjective levels of perceived knee pain over a period of six weeks compared to a control condition.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Calgary
Current Primary Outcome: Knee joint internal abduction moments of force during running at 4m/s [ Time Frame: First day of joining the study ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Change in subjective levels of perceived knee pain over six weeks [ Time Frame: Upon initial recruitment to the study, and once per week for six weeks thereafter ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of Calgary
Dates:
Date Received: April 7, 2011
Date Started: June 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 18, 2014
Last Verified: February 2014