The effects of training program with virtual reality on women with patellofemoral pai

Phase 2

• Conditions: Patellofemoral pain.; Chondromalacia patellae, unspecified knee; M22.40

• Registration Number: IRCT20090831002391N40
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

Women between the ages of 18-40 years
Anterior knee pain (in the back or around the patella) for at least 6 months
Pain in the retropatellar area and around the knee in at least 2 of the following activities: prolonged sitting with bent knees, climbing stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, hopping / jumping
Having symptoms in 2 of clinical tests: pain during patellar apprehension test, pain and crepitation during patellar compression test(in fact positive patellofemoral grinding test)
Onset of pain without a history of trauma
Pain in touch of the facet of patella
3 or more pain based on Visual Analogues Scale(VAS) while step up and down from a 25cm step or on squatting
No pain above 7 on the VAS scale
Lack of visual and neurological problems
Right dominance
Bilateral knee involvement
Kujala questionnaire score less than 83
No use of drugs that affect balance in the past 72 hours

Exclusion Criteria

Knee osteoarthritis
History of knee surgery
History of patellar dislocation
Laxity of ligament
Patellar tendon or cartilage pathology
Referred pain from lumbar spine
Other abnormalities such as leg length discrepancy(more than 2 centimeter)
Physiotherapy or acupuncture in the past three months
History of epilepsy or cardiovascular disease
Pregnancy
Diabetes
Rheumatic diseases
Professional athlete

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after completion 8 weeks intervention???. Method of measurement: Modified Star Excursion Balance Test(SEBT).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after completion 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey)questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after completion 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Step down test and Kujala Patellofemoral Scale.;Brain mapping. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after completion 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Quantitative Electroencephalography(QEEG).;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and immediately after completion 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.