EFFECT OF CORE STABILITY EXERCISES AND KNEE, HIP FOCUSED EXERSISES ON DYNAMIC KNEE VALGUS IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 36
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain Intensity During Motion
研究概览
简要总结
Study Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of adding core muscle strengthening exercises to a hip- and knee-focused exercise program on pain intensity, dynamic knee valgus (DKV), and functional outcomes in female patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
Research Question:
Does adding core muscle strengthening exercises to a hip- and knee-focused exercise program have an effect on pain intensity, dynamic knee valgus (DKV), and functional outcomes in female patients with PFPS?
详细描述
Detailed Description:
Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the effect of adding core muscle strengthening exercises to a hip- and knee-focused exercise program on pain intensity, dynamic knee valgus (DKV), and functional outcomes in female patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
The findings of this study may provide a more effective rehabilitation program for female patients with PFPS, support the use of validated outcome measures in clinical practice, and improve symptom management during activities of daily living and functional recovery within a shorter period of time. This combined approach may be more efficient than the conventional hip- and knee-focused exercise program alone. Systematic assessment and monitoring of patient outcomes are recommended to guide clinical decision-making.
Study Delimitations:
This study will be delimited to:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
盲法说明
Double-blinded study in which both participants and physiotherapists are unaware of group allocation due to the similarity of intervention protocols.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Weeks 至 35 Weeks（Child）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Thirty-six female participants diagnosed and referred with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) (retropatellar knee pain lasting more than 6 weeks).
- •Age range between 19-35 years.
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) up to 25 kg/m².
排除标准
- •History of previous surgeries of the lower limb.
- •Clinical evidence of knee joint complex disorders, including meniscus lesions, 3-patellar tendinopathy, chondral lesions, or knee osteoarthritis.
- •4-Presence of pronated foot.
研究组 & 干预措施
control group hip and knee focused exercises program
Open kinetic chain exercises including side-lying hip abduction, hip external rotation (clamshell), prone hip extension, short arc quadriceps, and straight leg raises
- Closed kinetic chain exercises including mini wall squats and terminal knee extensions
- Flexibility exercises targeting tight lower extremity soft tissues, including a seated hamstring stretch, standing quadriceps stretch, and standing wall stretch for the gastrocnemius
干预措施: hip and knee-focused exercise program (Behavioral)
Study group hip and knee focused exercises program in addition to core muscle training exercises
participants who will received the same exercise program as control group, in addition to core muscle training exercises, including the front plank, side plank, and dead bug exercises
干预措施: Core Muscle Stability Exercise Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Intensity During Motion
时间窗: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Pain intensity during movement will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a 10-cm scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Knee Function
时间窗: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Knee function will be assessed using the Knee Outcome Survey (KOS). The KOS score ranges from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate better knee function.
Pain Intensity at Rest
时间窗: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Pain intensity at rest will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a 10-cm scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Dynamic Knee Valgus (DKV)
时间窗: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Dynamic knee valgus will be assessed by measuring the knee valgus angle in degrees during functional tasks. Higher values indicate greater valgus deviation and poorer knee alignment.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Radwa Mohamed Hussien
principal investigator
Cairo University