Effects of Proprioceptive Training vs. Hip Abductor With External Rotator Strengthening on Pain and Functions in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)
研究概览
简要总结
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by an insidious onset of pain in the knee's anterior /retro-patellar / peripatellar region. Even though various rehabilitation approaches, including hip strengthening and proprioceptive training, are being considered for managing PFPS, the most appropriate treatment from these two is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the program consisting of hip abductors and external rotators strengthening exercises vs. the program consisting of proprioceptive training of the knee to identify the most effective rehabilitation approach for patients suffering from PFPS.
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, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age 18-35 years
- •Patients diagnosed recently by an orthopedic surgeon for Patello-femoral pain syndrome
- •experiencing anterior/retro patellar knee pain during activities,
- •insidious onset of symptoms not linked to trauma,
- •pain persisting for no less than four weeks,
- •pain on palpation of the patellar facets,
- •pain when stepping down from a 25-cm step or during a double-legged squat.
排除标准
- •Patients with recent lower limb fractures or dislocations,
- •knee/hip joint surgery,
- •signs, symptoms, or radiological findings of intra-articular pathology such as effusion, ligamentous or meniscal involvement,
- •those with indications of patellar apprehension,
- •referred pain from the hip, back, or sacroiliac joint,
- •acute knee strain or sprain,
- •on medication such as NSAIDs or corticosteroids,
- •degenerative and infectious arthritis
结局指标
主要结局
Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)
时间窗: 4 weeks.
Pain was measured using the AKPS. The AKPS is scored from a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 100 points. Lower scores indicate greater pain and disability.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Masood Khan
Principal Investigator
King Saud University