Comparison the Effect of lower limb resistance exercises with and without blood flow restriction on muscle strength, balance, and knee proprioception, in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome
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- Conditions
- Condition 1: Knee pain. Condition 2: Patellofemoral disorders.Patellofemoral disordersM22.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180627040251N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Kharazmi University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Men and women between the ages of 18 and 40 with femoral patellofemoral pain syndrome
pain with any activity, including (running, jumping, squatting, kneeling, climbing/descending stairs, or long sitting)
pain with patellar pressure; Touching the area around the patella
Pain in sitting position with resistance to isometric knee extension
Positive Patellar grinding test
Exclusion Criteria
Having an injury around the knee, including a laxity or dislocation of the patella
Knee ligament and meniscus injuries
Other knee injuries such as osteoarthritis of the knee, Osgoodschlatter syndrome or Sinding-Larsen-Johnson or tendinopathy of the muscles around the knee
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle strength. Timepoint: immediately before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: before intervention; immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Score of 100 mm visual analog scale to assess pain intensity.