Effects of prolonged knee use on fear of individuals with anterior knee pai

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• Conditions: C05.550.700; Patellofemoral disorder; Unspecified internal knee disorder; Patellofemoral pain syndrome.; M22.2; M23.9

• Registration Number: RBR-2dy25r
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Anterior knee pain when performing at least two of the following activities: sitting for prolonged time, squatting, kneeling, running, climbing and descending stairs, jumping and landing; insidious onset symptoms lasting at least 4 months; the worst pain level in the previous month corresponding to at least 3 centimeters in the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS); scores lower than 83 in the Knee Pain Scale (AKPS).

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with a sign or symptoms of any other knee dysfunction; recent history of surgery in any lower limb joint; history of patellar subluxation, clinical evidence of meniscal injury or ligament instability; symptomatic osteoarthritis in any lower limb joint; patellar tendon pathology; referred pain coming from the lumbar spine, hips, ankle or feet; presence of neurological disease; presence of inflammatory process or symptoms of overload; prior physiotherapy treatment for PFP.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Espected outcome 1: kinesiophobia, evaluated by the TAMPA scale for kinesiophobia. The use of the knee brace is expected to decrease kinesiophobia with an mean difference of at least 4.1 points measured by the Tampa Scale between the brace and wait and see groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected outcome 2: pain level, assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS).;Expected outcome 3: functional capacity, assessed by the Anterior knee pain scale (AKPS).;Expected outcome 4: confidence, assessed by question 3 (Q3) of the Quality of Life subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire.