Gait Analysis in Females Suffering From Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: gait assessment

• Registration Number: NCT04715841
• Lead Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the spatial and temporal variables during walking cycle in adolescent females suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) versus healthy adolescent females .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-01
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-20
• Primary Completion: 2021-02
• Study Completion: 2021-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• peripatellar or retropatellar knee pain worsen with upstairs and walking

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Exclusion Criteria

• previous knee or patella surgeries

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group A	gait assessment	Group A (Study group ) : 25 adolescent females suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy delta university in addition to the medical diagnosis was confirmed by consultant orthopedist using clinical and radiographic investigations .
group B	gait assessment	Group B (Control Group):25 adolescent females with healthy knee joints with no clinical and radiographic evidence of patellofemoral pain syndrome , were recruited from the students of the faculty of physical therapy delta university .

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
step length	3 months	measured during gait cycle in adolescent females suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) versus healthy adolescent females was done in motion analysis lab in Delta University for Science \& Technology which equipped with walkway and six infrared cameras operating at 60 HZ frequency.
stride length	3 months	measured during gait cycle in adolescent females suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) versus healthy adolescent females was done in motion analysis lab in Delta University for Science \& Technology which equipped with walkway and six infrared cameras operating at 60 HZ frequency.
speed	3 months	measured during gait cycle in adolescent females suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) versus healthy adolescent females was done in motion analysis lab in Delta University for Science \& Technology which equipped with walkway and six infrared cameras operating at 60 HZ frequency.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Delta University for Science and Technology; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Dakahelia, Egypt

Delta University For Science and Technology; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Egypt