Proprioceptive Training vs. Hip Abductor With External Rotator Strengthening in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain

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Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Conventional physical therapy; Other: Hip strengthening exercises; Other: Proprioceptive training

• Registration Number: NCT05698797
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-11
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-06
• Study Completion: 2022-06-24
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• 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.

Exclusion Criteria

• 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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Conventional physical therapy	In this group participants received conventional physical therapy alone.
Experimental group 1	Hip strengthening exercises	In this group participants received hip abductor and external rotator strengthening exercises in addition to conventional physical therapy.
Experimental group 2	Proprioceptive training	In this group participants received proprioceptive training and conventional physical therapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS)	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Saud University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia