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The effect of Graded Sensorimotor Imagery in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.
Chondromalacia patellae
M22.4
Registration Number
IRCT20240613062111N1
Lead Sponsor
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Age 18-45 years
Increase in pain with at least two of the following movements: squatting, going up and down stairs, running, prolonged sitting, kneeling, jumping and landing
Positive Clark's test (method: guide the patient's patella downwards. Then ask the patient to perform quadriceps contraction. The presence or exacerbation of pain is considered a positive test.)
The patient has had pain in front of his knee for at least the last 3 months.
The intensity of the patient's pain based on the VAS scale should be at least 3.5/10 and at most 7.4/10.
They have not received physiotherapy in the past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

History of trauma, meniscus or ligament injury, or patellar tendinopathy
Osteoarthritis in any of the lower limb joints
History of Rheumatic or neurological diseases
Lower back pain with/without referred pain to the leg
History of surgery in any of the lower limbs
Cognitive and psychological imbalance affecting the individual's functioning and perception.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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