Therapy of the patellofemoral pain syndrome: A prospective randomized study with two treatment groups: Physiotherapy and 2. Recentering orthosis plus physiotherapy

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• Conditions: M22.2; Patellofemoral disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00003291
• Lead Sponsor: Martin Luther Krankenhaus, Berlin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 135

Inclusion Criteria

Patients suffering from a patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFSS) for longer than 2 month but not longer than 2 years can be included in this study. The diagnosis PFSS is confirmed if three of the following symptoms are present for this time:
-Anterior knee pain while running
-Anterior knee pain while climbing stairs
-Anterior knee pain while bicycling
-Anterior knee pain while sitting with flexed knees
-Anterior knee pain while squatting

Exclusion Criteria

Osteoarthritis 3° to 4°
-Local cartilage damage 3° to 4°
-Subluxation of the patella
-Previous knee injuries (ACL ruptures)
-tendinosis of the patella tendon
-M. Osgood Schlatter
-Pathological damage of the knee joint (Osteochondrosis dissecans)
-Valgus knee with more than three fingers between teh malleoli
-Varus knee with more than 2 fingers between the femoral condyles

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified