Effect of whole body vibration training on pain, performance and balance in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Phase 2

Conditions: patellofamoral pain syndrom.
Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Registration Number: IRCT2016020624149N6

Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

antro or retropatellar pain that is induced during step up and down, jumping up and running, squat, prolonged sitting; onset of symptoms has not been associated with traumatic factors; pain induction during patellar palpation; onset of symptom less than one year; the age range between 20-40years; only one leg involvement; at least one of below tests being positive: patellar apprehension test, vastus Medialis coordination test, step down eccentric test.
exclusion criteria: symptoms duration for less than one month; existence of other lesions in the lower limb; surgery and fractures of lower extremity; history of patellar dislocation; usage of NSAIDs; signification injuries which affect other lower extremities joints; people who must not use WBV including acute fracture, lower limb amputation, acute damage of soft tissue, osteoporosis with vertebral fracture, acute disc herniation, recent surgery, acute edema, hip and knee endoprothesis, urinary incontinence, headache, epilepsy.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before the onset of the treatment, at the end of the treatment period, two weeks after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: VAS (visual analog scale).;Balance. Timepoint: Before the onset of the treatment, at the end of the treatment period, two weeks after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: Balance error scoring system; SEBT(star excursion balance test).;Performance. Timepoint: Before the onset of the treatment, at the end of the treatment period, two weeks after the end of the treatment period. Method of measurement: Leg press, Kujala Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures