Efffectiveness of a Roller Intervention in Anterior Knee Pain

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Manual therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03620799

DF0076UG

Details and patient eligibility

About

Anterior knee pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation within knee conditions in adolescents and young adults. However, despite the high prevalence of this disorder, its pathogenesis and therefore its treatment are not clearly understood. Foam rolling has become a common intervention to enhance joint mobility and muscle recovery after exercise. the aim of this study is analyze the effectiveness of a roller intervention in patients with anterior knee pain.

Full description

Randomized controlled trial. patients were divided into two groups, intervention and control.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients between 18 and 65 years.
• Knee anterior pain diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• Concomitant somatic or psychiatric disorder
• Previous knee surgery
• Other lower limb traumatological pathologies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

10 participants will be assigned to the intervention group in order to the inclusion criteria for the study. Experimental group. Manual therapy intervention

Treatment:

Procedure: Manual therapy

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

10 participants will be assigned to the control group in order to the inclusion criteria for the study. Control group